What is the meaning of coccyges?
n.pl.coccyges(kŏk-sī′jēz, kŏk′sĭ-jēz′) A small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and other apes, consisting of several fused rudimentary vertebrae. Also called tailbone. The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
What does coccyx cost/O combining form mean?
coccyg/o combining form meaning coccyx, tailbone cost/o combining form meaning rib fibul/o combining form meaning fibula, thinner lower leg bone
What is the meaning of coccyx?
Definition of coccyx : a small bone that articulates with the sacrum and that usually consists of four fused vertebrae which form the terminus of the spinal column in humans and tailless apes technical : the small bone at the end of the spine
What does plug Isch O combining form mean?
combining form meaning plug isch/o combining form meaning to keep back phleb/o combining form meaning vein steth/o combining form meaning chest thromb/o combining form meaning clot
What is the correct way to combine Gastr o?
Following rule 1, when we join combining form gastr/o (meaning stomach) with the combining form enter/o (meaning intestines) we keep the combining form vowel o.
What does the CF Blast o mean?
The CF blast/o means. embryonic cell. The CF thromb/o means: blood clot.
What is the CF for thigh bone?
Calcane/o. The CF brachi/o means: Arm. What is the CF for thigh bone? Femor/o.
What is the suffix of appendix?
Appendicitis. Our word root is append…which is the appendix. The suffix is itis…. meaning inflammation, or inflammation of.. Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix.
What does Omphal o mean?
to the navelRelating to the navel.
What does the combining form CIB o mean?
cib/o. Combining form denoting relationship to food. -cidal.
What is the CF for bones of fingers and toes?
Phalanx: Anatomically, any one of the bones in the fingers or toes. (Plural: phalanges.)
Which surgical procedure replaces a hip joint damaged by arthritis?
Hip replacement (total hip arthroplasty) is surgery to replace a worn out or damaged hip joint. The surgeon replaces the old joint with an artificial joint (prosthesis). This surgery may be a choice after a hip fracture or for severe pain because of arthritis.
Which procedure is a surgical repair of a painful degenerated joint?
Arthroplasty is a surgical procedure to restore the function of a joint. A joint can be restored by resurfacing the bones. An artificial joint (called a prosthesis) may also be used.
What is appendix?
The appendix is a narrow, finger-shaped pouch that projects out from the colon. Appendicitis occurs when the appendix becomes inflamed and filled with pus. Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a finger-shaped pouch that projects from your colon on the lower right side of your abdomen.
What does append O mean in medical terms?
vermiform appendixappend/o. Indicating the vermiform appendix. The appendix is a 4-inch-long thin tube that sits where the small intestine meets the large intestine. Very little is known about its function and removing it is not harmful.
What is the root word of appendix?
appendix (n.) 1540s, "subjoined addition to a document or book," from Latin appendix "an addition, continuation, something attached," from appendere "cause to hang (from something)," from ad "to" (see ad-) + pendere "to hang" (from PIE root *(s)pen- "to draw, stretch, spin").
coccyx
the small bone caudad to the sacrum in humans, formed by the union of four (sometimes five or three) rudimentary vertebrae, and forming the caudal end of the vertebral column.
coccyx
A small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and other apes, consisting of several fused rudimentary vertebrae. Also called tailbone.
coccyx
The rudimentary tail bone, consisting of four small vertebrae fused together and joined to the curved SACRUM. From the resemblance of the bone to a cuckoo's beak.
coccyx
the fusion of the posterior vertebrae to form a single unit, the coccyx. In humans three to five vertebrae are involved and these form the remnant of a tail.
Coccyx
The last bone of the spinal column, consisting of three to five fused vertebrae that connect with the sacrum, a part of the pelvis.
What is the coccyx?
/ ( ˈkɒksɪks) /. noun plural coccyges (kɒkˈsaɪdʒiːz) a small triangular bone at the end of the spinal column in man and some apes, representing a vestigial tail.
Where did the word "coccyx" come from?
Word Origin for coccyx. C17: from New Latin, from Greek kokkux cuckoo, of imitative origin; from the likeness of the bone to a cuckoo's beak.
