Body Location or Region
sacral region
sa·cral re·gion
Definitions related to sacral region:
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(sacrum) The large, triangle-shaped bone in the lower spine that forms part of the pelvis. It is made of 5 fused bones of the spine.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The triangular bone, made up of 5 fused bones of the spine, located in the lower area of the spine between the fifth lumbar vertebra and the coccyx.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(back of pelvis) Subdivision of back, each instance of which has as its constitutional part sacrum and anatomical entities located posterior to them; together with back of thorax and back of abdomen constitutes the back. Examples: There is only one back of pelvis.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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