| sacrospinous ligament | <anatomy> The fibrous band that passes from the ischial spine to the sacrum and coccyx. Synonym: ligamentum sacrospinale, anterior sacrosciatic ligament, ligamentum sacrospinosum. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sacrotomy | Synonym: sacrectomy. Origin: sacro-+ G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| sacrotransverse position | A breech presentation of the foetus with its sacrum pointing to the right (right sacrotransverse, RST) or to the left (left sacrotransverse, LST) sacroiliac articulation of the mother. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sacrotuberous ligament | <anatomy> The ligament that passes from the ischial tuberosity to the ilium, sacrum, and coccyx, transforming the scialic notch to a large scialic foramen, which is then further subdivided by the sacrospinous ligament. Synonym: ligamentum sacrotuberale, ligamentum sacrotuberosum, posterior sacrosciatic ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sacrouterine fold | A fold of peritoneum, containing the rectouterine muscle, passing from the sacrum to the base of the broad ligament on either side, forming the lateral boundary of the rectouterine (Douglas') pouch. Synonym: plica rectouterina, Douglas' fold, Jarjavay's ligament, Petit's ligament, rectouterine fold, uterosacral ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sacrovaginal fold | The lower part of the sacrouterine fold. Synonym: plica rectovaginalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sacrovertebral | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the sacrum and that part of the vertebral column immediately anterior to it; as, the sacrovertebral angle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sacrovesical fold | The fold of peritoneum in the male that bounds the rectovesical pouch laterally. Synonym: rectovesical fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sacrum | <anatomy> The triangular-shaped bone lying between the 5th lumbar vertebra and the coccyx (tailbone). It consists of 5 vertebrae fused together and it articulates on each side with the bones of the pelvis (ilium), forming the sacroiliac joints. (17 Dec 1997) |