sacrum
noun
sa·crum
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plural sacra\ ˈsa-krə
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Definition of sacrum
: the part of the spinal column that is directly connected with or forms a part of the pelvis and in humans consists of five fused vertebrae
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Smith suffered a fractured leg, a broken pelvis and sacrum and damaged internal organs. — Karina Elwood, orlandosentinel.com, "13 years after man lost leg in crash with Orange County van, state approves $750K payout: ‘Some light at the end of the tunnel now’," 7 June 2019 The cancer, already at Stage 4, had metastasized to her sacrum, a bone at the base of her spine. — Marie Milano, Country Living, "Who Is Olivia Newton-John's Daughter, Chloe Lattanzi?," 16 Feb. 2019 According to Owen, the sacroiliac joints just beneath your spine that connect to the sacrum are similarly vulnerable, along with your wing-like hip bones. — Holly Lebowitz Rossi, Good Housekeeping, "What to Do Right After You Throw Out Your Back," 26 July 2018 Chris poured water over Lisa’s belly and pressed a sock filled with warm rice on her sacrum. — Anndee Hochman, Philly.com, "The Parent Trip: Lisa and Christopher Browne of West Mount Airy," 1 May 2018 Cancer spread through her body like the roots of an aggressive weed, invading her ribs, her lymph nodes, liver, the bone of her left arm, the bone of her sacrum. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, "Livingston mom battles breast cancer with experimental treatments to help other patients," 22 Apr. 2018 His scalp and liver were lacerated, his femur, sacrum and multiple ribs were broken. — Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, "'Bounty hunter' George Rawlings may be the richest Kentuckian you've never heard of," 5 Apr. 2018 Athletes have increased bone density by 2 to 5 percent over a one-year period, and the number of bone stress injuries has decreased, including high-risk injuries like the femoral neck, pelvis, and sacrum. — Christine Yu, Outside Online, "The Right Diet Can Help Prevent Running Injuries," 29 Mar. 2018 Ab rotation The human spine is composed of five sections: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum and coccyx. — Philly.com, "5 easy exercises you can do from your chair," 27 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sacrum.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sacrum
noun
sa·crum
| \ ˈsak-rəm
, ˈsā-krəm
\
, ˈsā-krəm
\
plural sacra\ ˈsak-rə
, ˈsā-krə
\
, ˈsā-krə
\
Medical Definition of sacrum
: the part of the spinal column that is directly connected with or forms a part of the pelvis by articulation with the ilia and that in humans forms the dorsal wall of the pelvis and consists of five fused vertebrae diminishing in size to the apex at the lower end which bears the coccyx