Definition of coccyx in English:

coccyx

nounPlural coccyxes, Plural coccyges ˈkɒksɪksˈkɑksɪks

A small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes, formed of fused vestigial vertebrae.
（人和某些猿的）尾骨
Example sentencesExamples
- The sacrum itself represents 5 fused bones, and the coccyx another vestigial 2-3 or more - the remains of the ancestral tail.
- For that matter an injury to the spine or the coccyx also qualifies as affecting the automatic nervous system.
- Many of my patients have pressure ulcers on the coccyx or sacrum.
- From splintered bones in the coccyx, she was bedridden for nearly two years.
- The spinal column is composed of seven cervical vertebrae, twelve thoracic vertebrae, five lumbar vertebrae, the bony sacrum, and the coccyx.

Derivatives

coccygeal

adjective kɒkˈsɪdʒɪəlkɑkˈsɪdʒiəl

Anatomy

Relating to the coccyx.
the first coccygeal vertebra
Example sentencesExamples
- The fifth sacral and the coccygeal nerves (when present) are located within the dural cavity.
- The usual grouping formula of 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 4 coccygeal vertebrae is found in only about 20% of individuals studied.
- The lumbosacral plexus is formed by the union of the anterior primary divisions of the lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal nerves.

Origin

Late 16th century: via Latin from Greek kokkux 'cuckoo' (because the shape of the human bone resembles the cuckoo's bill).

Your coccyx is the small triangular bone at the base of your spine. The name comes via Latin from Greek kokkux ‘cuckoo’, because the shape of this bone looks like a cuckoo's beak.

Definition of coccyx in US English:

coccyx

nounˈkɑksɪksˈkäksiks

A small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes, formed of fused vestigial vertebrae.
（人和某些猿的）尾骨
Example sentencesExamples
- Many of my patients have pressure ulcers on the coccyx or sacrum.
- The sacrum itself represents 5 fused bones, and the coccyx another vestigial 2-3 or more - the remains of the ancestral tail.
- For that matter an injury to the spine or the coccyx also qualifies as affecting the automatic nervous system.
- The spinal column is composed of seven cervical vertebrae, twelve thoracic vertebrae, five lumbar vertebrae, the bony sacrum, and the coccyx.
- From splintered bones in the coccyx, she was bedridden for nearly two years.

Origin

Late 16th century: via Latin from Greek kokkux ‘cuckoo’ (because the shape of the human bone resembles the cuckoo's bill).

单词	coccyx
释义	Definition of coccyx in English: coccyx nounPlural coccyxes, Plural coccyges ˈkɒksɪksˈkɑksɪks A small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes, formed of fused vestigial vertebrae. （人和某些猿的）尾骨 Example sentencesExamples The sacrum itself represents 5 fused bones, and the coccyx another vestigial 2-3 or more - the remains of the ancestral tail. For that matter an injury to the spine or the coccyx also qualifies as affecting the automatic nervous system. Many of my patients have pressure ulcers on the coccyx or sacrum. From splintered bones in the coccyx, she was bedridden for nearly two years. The spinal column is composed of seven cervical vertebrae, twelve thoracic vertebrae, five lumbar vertebrae, the bony sacrum, and the coccyx. Derivatives coccygeal adjective kɒkˈsɪdʒɪəlkɑkˈsɪdʒiəl Anatomy Relating to the coccyx. the first coccygeal vertebra Example sentencesExamples The fifth sacral and the coccygeal nerves (when present) are located within the dural cavity. The usual grouping formula of 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 4 coccygeal vertebrae is found in only about 20% of individuals studied. The lumbosacral plexus is formed by the union of the anterior primary divisions of the lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal nerves. Origin Late 16th century: via Latin from Greek kokkux 'cuckoo' (because the shape of the human bone resembles the cuckoo's bill). Your coccyx is the small triangular bone at the base of your spine. The name comes via Latin from Greek kokkux ‘cuckoo’, because the shape of this bone looks like a cuckoo's beak. Definition of coccyx in US English: coccyx nounˈkɑksɪksˈkäksiks A small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes, formed of fused vestigial vertebrae. （人和某些猿的）尾骨 Example sentencesExamples Many of my patients have pressure ulcers on the coccyx or sacrum. The sacrum itself represents 5 fused bones, and the coccyx another vestigial 2-3 or more - the remains of the ancestral tail. For that matter an injury to the spine or the coccyx also qualifies as affecting the automatic nervous system. The spinal column is composed of seven cervical vertebrae, twelve thoracic vertebrae, five lumbar vertebrae, the bony sacrum, and the coccyx. From splintered bones in the coccyx, she was bedridden for nearly two years. Origin Late 16th century: via Latin from Greek kokkux ‘cuckoo’ (because the shape of the human bone resembles the cuckoo's bill).
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