sacrum

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English

Definitions

noun

A large triangular bone at the base of the spine, located between the two ilia (wings of the pelvis) and formed from vertebrae that fuse in adulthood.

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Synonyms

imperium ver os synsacrum sacrarium sacral sacral vertebra sacroiliac cross-bone sacrococcyx hemisacrum sacrocaudal suprailium dorsosacral sacculus sacroiliac joint

Associated

coccyx innominate tailbone ilium ischium tuberosity symphysis gluteal vertebrae ilia

Rhymes

back rim black rim pac rim

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