Sacrum

usgb/ˈseɪkrəm/
noun

A triangle-shaped bone at the base of your spine.

The spine ends with the coccyx, which follows the sacrum.
Visual representation of "sacrum" - A triangle-shaped bone at the base of your spine

Often appears as...

  • sacrum bone
  • fractured sacrum

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Location Clarity

The sacrum is the link between your lumbar spine and tailbone.

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He felt pain right above the tailbone, in the sacrum area.
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Pronunciation

Pronounced as 'SAE-krəm', with stress on the first syllable.

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After the fall, they discovered her sacrum was fractured.
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Medical Context

Sacrum is often mentioned in medical or anatomical discussions, not in everyday conversation.

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The MRI showed an anomaly in the sacrum.
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