| sacropubic diameter |
the distance from the tip of the sacrum or coccyx to the lower margin of the symphysis pubis.
Ãâó: www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/thcp_dorlands_conte...
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| sacrodynia |
Pain perceived to be in the area of the sacrum but may originate elsewhere; referred pain.
Ãâó: www.condell.org/libertyville/neurosurgery/neurolog...
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| sacroiliac joint |
A synovial joint formed between the medial surface of the ilium and the lateral aspect of the upper sacral vertebrae; a fibrous joint, comprising and surrounded by very strong ligamentous structures; major function is to transmit body weight, but also has some movement.
Ãâó: www.lieberson.com/en/neurgosurgery_glossary/s.htm
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| sacroiliac |
Junction of the sacrum with the hip bone.
Ãâó: sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/exercisephysiology/a/g...
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| sacroiliitis |
Inflammation on the sacroiliac joints at the base of the spine. May cause low back or buttock pain. Occurs particularly in HLA B27-related conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis.
Ãâó: www.ilar.org/Glossary/Glossary_s.htm
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