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sacralization

sacralization

9.9
A lower back bone, usually the fifth, joins the base of the spine from birth or later
  • noun
  • /ˌseɪkrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sacralización
  • He was born with sacralization, which means his fifth lumbar vertebra fused with the sacrum.

Examples

  • The doctor explained that sacralization can lead to lower back pain for many patients.

  • After the MRI, the radiologist reported a condition of sacralization in the lumbar region.

  • I don't know; it seems pretty obvious to be about the sacralization. He didn't have to put that "never forget!" there, right?

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Surface Forms

sacralization singular
sacralizations plural

Morphology

sacralization = sacralize (semi-transparent) = sacral + ize + ation

Formed via sacral + -ize + -ation; the anatomical meaning is specialist and 'sacral' may be unfamiliar or confused with 'sacred' for learners, so the exact medical sense is not fully derivable for an average learner.

Etymology

Sacralization comes from sacral, from Latin sacer meaning 'sacred', and the ending -ization meaning 'a process'. In medicine it literally means 'becoming part of the sacrum', the bone at the base of the spine, so it describes a lower back vertebra that is fused to the sacrum.