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sacroiliac

sacroiliac

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Near the joint at the back of the pelvis connecting the lower spine and hip bone
  • adjective
  • /ˌsækrəʊˈɪliæk/
  • Specialized
: sacroilíaco
  • Ankylosing spondylitis is an autoimmune inflammatory arthritic condition of the spine and sacroiliac joint.
  • sacroiliac joint

Examples

  • Sacroiliac Syndrome

    Academic text (1997)

  • Biomechanically, the sacroiliac (SI) joint is complex and incompletely understood.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Some sacroiliac strain at the base of the spine.

    Never Say Never Again (1983)

  • Six months after Matt's injury, he was walking without the use of assistive devices and complained of only minimal pain in his left sacroiliac joint.

    Academic text (2005)

  • During gait, the sacroiliac motion exhibits a unilateral anterior joint opening and contralateral closing.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The pelvic ring is formed by the connection of the sacrum to the innominate bones at the sacroiliac (SI) joints and the symphysis pubis.

    Academic text (2006)

  • ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS AS is an inflammatory spondyloarthropathy affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints (SIJ).

    Academic text (2014)

  • Ankylosing spondylitis is a progressive form of autoimmune inflammatory arthritis that leads to spontaneous fusion of vertebrae and the sacroiliac joint.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The doctor explained that the pain in his lower back was due to a problem with the sacroiliac joint.

  • After her injury, she experienced discomfort in her sacroiliac area, making it difficult to sit for long periods.

Surface Forms

sacroiliac positive

Morphology

sacroiliac = sacrum + iliac (transparent) = sacro + iliac

Built by combining sacro- (sacrum) and iliac to denote the joint between those bones, so the relation is direct for those who know the anatomical bases.

Etymology

Sacroiliac comes from Latin parts sacro- (from sacer, 'sacred') and -iliac (from ilium, 'hip'). A helpful way to remember is that the 'sacred' sacrum meets the hip bone, so sacroiliac describes something related to the joint where those bones join.