Look up: coccyx

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   Coccyx
   In human anatomy, the coccyx is the bone at the apex of the sacrum. It is usually comprised of 4 vertebrae fused together.
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   coccyx
   [n] - the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
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   Coccyx
   Small triangular bone positioned at the base of the spine. It is joined to the bottom of the sacrum.
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   Coccyx
   four fused bones that form a triangular shape at the base of the spine (also known as the tailbone)
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   Coccyx
   The final segment of the lower end of the vertebral column. Also known as the “tailbone�
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   Coccyx
   A small triangular bone attached to the lower part of the sacrum.
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   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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   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. It is composed of several vertebræ more or less consolidated.
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   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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    coccyx
    tail bone noun the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
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    Coccyx
    The `coccyx` (pronounced `kok`-siks) (Latin: `os coccygis`), commonly referred to as the `tailbone`, is the final segment of the human vertebral column. Comprising four fused vertebrae (the coccygeal vertebrae) below the sacrum, it is attached to the sacrum by a fibrocartilaginous joint, which permits limited movement between the sacrum and the coccyx. The term `coccyx` comes originally from the Greek language and means `cuckoo,` referring to the...
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    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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    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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    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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    coccyx
    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. Syn: os coccygis TA, coccygeal bone, tail bone [G. kokkyx, a cuckoo, the coccyx]
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    coccyx
    Coccyx and sacrum. The coccyx is the portion below the red line. Diagram from Gray's Anatomy A small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column. The coccyx consists of four or five small bones that are ossified or fused together. It is the vestige of a tail-bone structure possessed by ou...
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    coccyx
    coccyx (kok'siks) : see spinal column.
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