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Where does “os sacrum” come from?

os sacrum (Latin): holy bone

Definitions

  1. holy bone

Words derived from “os sacrum”

  • sacrum
  • sacra
  • sacroiliac
  • sacrococcygeal
  • sacroiliitis
  • sacrotuberous
  • sacrospinous
  • sacrocolpopexy
  • sacropelvic
  • synsacrum
  • sacrocaudal
  • sacrosciatic
  • sacrospinal
  • sacrouterine
  • sacrolumbar
  • sacrovertebral
  • sacrad
  • sacrocostal
  • sacrodorsal
  • sacralgia
  • sacrovaginal
  • sacro-