Look up: coccyx

1. coccyx
   [n] - the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
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2. Coccyx
   Small triangular bone positioned at the base of the spine. It is joined to the bottom of the sacrum.
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3. Coccyx
   four fused bones that form a triangular shape at the base of the spine (also known as the tailbone)
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4. Coccyx
   The final segment of the lower end of the vertebral column. Also known as the “tailbone�
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5. Coccyx
   A small triangular bone attached to the lower part of the sacrum.
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6. Coccyx
   Coccyx: The small tail-like bone at the bottom of the spine very near to the anus. The coccyx is made up of 3-5 rudimentary vertebrae. It is the lowest part of the spinal column.
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7. Coccyx
   Coc'cyx noun ; plural Latin Coccyges . [ Latin , cuckoo, Greek ..., cuckoo, coccyx. So called from its resemblance to the beak of a cuckoo.] (Anat.) The end of the vertebral column beyond the sacrum in man and tailless monkeys....
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8. coccyx
   <anatomy> The last bone of the spinal column, sometimes referred to as man's vestigial tail. The last portion of the vertebral column just below the sacrum. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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9. coccyx
   tail bone noun the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
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10. coccyx
    (kok´siks) the small bone below the sacrum, formed by the union of four (sometimes five or three) rudimentary vertebrae, and forming the lower end of the vertebral column.
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11. Coccyx
    • (n.) The end of the vertebral column beyond the sacrum in man and tailless monkeys. It is composed of several vertebrae more or less consolidated.
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12. coccyx
    curved, semiflexible lower end of the backbone (vertebral column) in apes and humans, representing a vestigial tail. It is composed of three to five ...
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13. coccyx
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kok′siks, -si-jis, -si-jēs Definitions: 1. 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. Synonyms: os coccygis, coccygeal bone, tail bone
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14. coccyx
    coccyx (kok'siks) : see spinal column.
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15. Coccyx
    The coccyx (or 'tailbone') is composed of three to five rudimentary vertebrae. Often, the first of these coccygeal vertebrae is separate, while the remainder are fused together. The articulation between the coccygeal vertebrae and the sacrum allow some flexibility in the coccyx, which is particularl...
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16. COCCYX
    The "tail bone" - a caudal extremity of the vertebral column formed by the fussion of four rudimentary vertebrae.
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17. coccyx
    Greek kokkyx = cuckoo, whose bill the coccyx resembles.
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18. Coccyx
    The coccyx is the very bottom portion of the spine. It represents a vestigial tail (hence the common term "tailbone") and consists of four or more very small bones that are fused together. The coccyx articulates with the sacrum above it through a vestigial disc, and is also connected to the sacrum with ligaments.
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19. coccyx
    The small bone at the bottom of the spine. It is made up of 3-5 fused bones. Also called tailbone.
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20. Coccyx
    :The tortrix moth genus Coccyx is nowadays considered a junior synonym of siks-->; plural: `coccyges`), commonly referred to as the `tailbone`, is the final segment of the ape vertebral column. Comprising three to five separate or fused vertebrae (the coccygeal vertebrae) below the sac...
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