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coccyx

/ˈkɒksɪks/ /ˈkɑksɪks/

Meanings
noun
The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.

Examples :

"After falling on the ice, she felt a sharp pain in her coccyx. "
anatomy body medicine physiology organ part structure

Related Words

Illustration vertebrae

vertebrae noun

/ˈvɝː.tə.bɹaɪ/

Any of the small bones which make up the backbone.

"The doctor examined the patient's vertebrae to see if there were any injuries. "

Illustration base

base noun

/beɪs/

Something from which other things extend; a foundation.

"The house's foundation is the base upon which the entire structure is built. "

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration tailbone

tailbone noun

/ˈteɪlˌbəʊn/ /ˈteɪlˌboʊn/

The final fused vertebrae at the base of the spine; the coccyx.

"After falling on the ice, she had a sharp pain in her tailbone. "

Illustration sharp

sharp noun

/ʃɑːp/ /ʃɑɹp/

The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.

"The pitch pipe sounded out a perfect F♯ (F sharp)."

Illustration spine

spine noun

/spaɪn/

The series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a person, or from the head to the tail of an animal; backbone, vertebral column.

"My grandfather, who is over 80, has a slight curvature in his spine. "

Illustration bottom

bottom noun

/ˈbɒtəm/ /ˈbɑtəm/

The lowest part of anything.

"Footers appear at the bottoms of pages."

Illustration fused

fused verb

/fjuːzd/

To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably.

"The two wires were fused together by the intense heat, making them impossible to separate. "

Illustration most

most noun

/ˈməʊst/ /ˈmoʊst/

The greatest amount.

"The most I can offer for the house is $150,000."

Illustration felt

felt noun

/fɛlt/

A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact substance by rolling and pressure, with lees or size, without spinning or weaving.

"My grandmother used a soft felt hat for her winter walks. "

Illustration falling

falling verb

/ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ /ˈfɔlɪŋ/

(heading) To be moved downwards.

"The apple is falling from the tree. "

Illustration final

final noun

/ˈfaɪ.nəl/

A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.

"The final for history was on Friday. "