coccyx
/kok-siks/US // ˈkɒk sɪks //UK // (ˈkɒksɪks) //
尾骨,尾椎骨,尾椎,尾闾
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural coc·cy·ges [kok-sahy-jeez, kok-si-jeez]. /kɒkˈsaɪ dʒiz, ˈkɒk sɪˌdʒiz/.
- : a small triangular bone forming the lower extremity of the spinal column in humans, consisting of four ankylosed rudimentary vertebrae.
- : a corresponding part in certain animals.
Synonyms & Antonyms
as insmall of the back
Examples
The Englishman coming up behind her seized her where he could, in the region of her coccyx and her left rib cage.
The sinus on the back extends from the coccyx to the ribs, and from one ilium to the other.
The pieces of the abdomen and of the terminal segment correspond to the bones of the abdomen and coccyx (p. 458).
The bone immediately below the sacrum, called the coccyx, is essentially the representative of the tail in man.
In Man all the four caudal vertebrae are rudimentary and are fused together, forming the coccyx.
The os coccyx in man, though functionless as a tail, plainly represents this part in other vertebrate animals.
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