sacroiliac

[ sak-roh-il-ee-ak, sey-kroh- ]

noun
  1. the joint where the sacrum and ilium meet.

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or affecting this joint.

Origin of sacroiliac

1
First recorded in 1825–35; sacro- + iliac

Words Nearby sacroiliac

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How to use sacroiliac in a sentence

  • For a man who is pushing 60, I'm in pretty good shape except for my sacroiliac.

    All That Goes Up | Kirby Brooks

British Dictionary definitions for sacroiliac

sacroiliac

/ (ˌseɪkrəʊˈɪlɪˌæk, ˌsæk-) anatomy /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the sacrum and ilium, their articulation, or their associated ligaments

noun
  1. the joint where these bones meet

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