coccygeal
Near the spine's end
Coccygeal means relating to the coccyx, the small triangular bone at the base of the spine—commonly called the tailbone.
The term appears in medical contexts: coccygeal vertebrae, coccygeal nerve, coccygeal pain.
Injuries to this area often result from falls or prolonged sitting on hard surfaces.
Fused vertebrae at spine's base
- sacrumFused vertebrae above tailbone
- pelvisBony basin at waist
- sacralOf rites or spine-base
- sacroiliacSpinal-pelvic articulation point
ischium · pubis · perineum · gluteal · hipbones · symphysis · vestigial · rudimentary
Split in hard material
- dislocationForced out of position
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- fallDescend under gravity
- bruiseDiscolored tissue injury
impact · contusion · displacement · broken · damaged · accident · imaging · xray
Persistent dull discomfort
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- sittingBeing in seated posture
chronic · acute · throbbing · radiating · inflammation · pressure · injection · steroid
tailbone
Fused vertebrae at spine's base
sacroiliac · ischium · pubis · perineum · gluteal · hipbones · symphysis · vestigial · rudimentary · posterior
fracture
Split in hard material
- dislocationForced out of position
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- fallDescend under gravity
bruise · impact · contusion · displacement · broken · damaged · accident · imaging · xray · healing
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
sitting · chronic · acute · throbbing · radiating · inflammation · pressure · injection · steroid · relief
vertebra
Segmented bone of spine
intervertebral · disc · foramen · lamina · spinous · process · facet · neural · ganglion · column