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sacroiliac

American

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

noun

the joint where the sacrum and ilium meet.

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting this joint.

sacroiliac British

/ ˌseɪkrəʊˈɪlɪˌæk, ˌsæk- /

adjective

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

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noun

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2022

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

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 auricular surface articulates with the auricular surface of the sacrum to form the sacroiliac joint.

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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