Coccyx

Coccyx

Tailbone; made up of the caudal vertebrae, it is most often fused into a single unit.

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coccyx

Anatomy; Human body

The coccyx commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the vertebral column.

coccyx

Health care; Cancer treatment

The small bone at the bottom of the spine. It is made up of 3-5 fused bones. Also called tailbone.

coccyx

Archaeology; Human evolution

Tailbone; made up of the caudal vertebrae, it is most often fused into a single unit.

coccyx

Health care; General

The tailbone.

coccyx

Language; Dictionaries

The end of the vertebral column beyond the sacrum in man and tailless monkeys. It is composed of several vertebrae more or less consolidated.

coccyx

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