LUMBOSACRAL

lumbosacral

(adjective) of or relating to or near the small of the back and the back part of the pelvis between the hips

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

lumbosacral (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions of the back; the small of the back and the back portion of the pelvis.

Source: Wiktionary


Lum`bo*sa"cral, n. Etym: [L. lumbus loin + E. sacral.] (Anat.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the loins and sacrum; as, the lumbosacral nerve, a branch of one of the lumber nerves which passes over the sacrum.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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