Sacrococcygeus
Translation of "sacrococcygeus" into Russian
sacrococcygeus
NounUK
/ˌsækrəʊkɒkˈsɪdʒəs/
US
/ˌsækrəkoʊkˈsɪdʒəs/
sacrococcygeus
sacrococcygei pl
sacrococcygeuses pl
The sacrococcygeus is a muscle that connects the sacrum to the coccyx.
Сакрококцигеус - это мышца, соединяющая крестец с копчиком.
Definitions
sacrococcygeus
NounUK
/ˌsækrəʊkɒkˈsɪdʒəs/
US
/ˌsækrəkoʊkˈsɪdʒəs/
Either of a pair of small muscles that extend from the sacrum to the coccyx, helping support the pelvic viscera and assisting in coccygeal movement.
In cases of tailbone pain, the sacrococcygeus may become tender or strained.
sacrococcygeus
AdjectiveUK
/ˌsækrəʊkɒkˈsɪdʒəs/
US
/ˌsækrəkoʊkˈsɪdʒəs/
Relating to or involving both the sacrum and the coccyx.
Degeneration of the sacrococcygeus joint was visible on the MRI scan.