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sacroiliac

American  
[sak-roh-il-ee-ak, sey-kroh-] / ˌsæk roʊˈɪl iˌæk, ˌseɪ kroʊ- /

noun

  1. the joint where the sacrum and ilium meet.


adjective

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

sacroiliac British  
/ ˌseɪkrəʊˈɪlɪˌæk, ˌsæk- /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the joint where these bones meet

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sacroiliac

First recorded in 1825–35; sacro- + iliac

Example Sentences

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The sacroiliac joints are in the hip, where the spine and pelvis connect.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2022

The veteran left-hander landed on the injured list with right sacroiliac joint inflammation.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2022

But one expert whose recommendation she rebuffed was an orthopedic surgeon who recommended fusing her sacroiliac joints.

From Washington Post Nov. 12, 2021

The external and internal iliac veins combine near the inferior portion of the sacroiliac joint to form the common iliac vein.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

Feeling carefully under me, I found that it wasn't the sacroiliac at all, but a cigarette lighter, two gloves, a pack of cigarettes, and two golf balls.

From All That Goes Up by Brooks, Kirby

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