sacr-, sacro-
(Latin: sacred, holy)
sacrococcyx
sacrocoxalgia
A painful condition of the sacrum and coccyx.
sacrocoxitis
sacrodynia
Pain in the sacral region (area of the back overlying the sacrum or tailbone).
sacroiliac
sacroilitis
sacrolumbar
sacroposterior
sacrosanct
Of persons and things, especially obligations, laws, etc.: Secured by a religious sanction from violation, infringement, or encroachment; inviolable, sacred.
sacrosanctity
The condition of being sacrosanct; inviolability; sacredness.
sacrotomy
sacrovertebral
sacrum
The large heavy bone at the base of the spine, which is made up of fused sacral vertebrae.
The sacrum is located in the vertebral column, between the lumbar vertebrae and the coccyx. It is roughly triangular in shape and makes up the back wall of the pelvis.
The female sacrum is wider and less curved than the male.
sexton
Related "holy, sacred" word families:
hagio-;
hiero-;
icono-;
sanct-.
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