Medical term:
coccyx
coccyx
[kok´siks]the small bone caudad to the sacrum in humans, formed by the union of four (sometimes five or three) rudimentary vertebrae, and forming the caudal end of the vertebral column.
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coc·cyx
, gen.coc·cy·gis
, pl.coc·cy·ges
(kok'siks, -si-jis, -si-jēs), [TA] Avoid the mispronunciations kok'iks and kos'iks.The small bone at the end of the vertebral column in humans, formed by the fusion of four rudimentary vertebrae; it articulates above with the sacrum.
Synonym(s): os coccygis [TA], coccygeal bone, tail bone
[G. kokkyx, a cuckoo, the coccyx]
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coccyx
(kŏk′sĭks)n. pl. coccyges (kŏk-sī′jēz, kŏk′sĭ-jēz′)
A small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and other apes, consisting of several fused rudimentary vertebrae. Also called tailbone.
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coc·cyx
, pl. coccyges (kok'siks, -si-jēz) [TA]The small bone at the end of the vertebral column in humans, formed by the fusion of four rudimentary vertebrae; it articulates above with the sacrum.
[G. kokkyx, a cuckoo, the coccyx]
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coccyx
The rudimentary tail bone, consisting of four small vertebrae fused together and joined to the curved SACRUM. From the resemblance of the bone to a cuckoo's beak.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
coccyx
the fusion of the posterior vertebrae to form a single unit, the coccyx. In humans three to five vertebrae are involved and these form the remnant of a tail.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
Coccyx
The last bone of the spinal column, consisting of three to five fused vertebrae that connect with the sacrum, a part of the pelvis.
Mentioned in: Coccyx Injuries
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