coccyx
Spine's lowest point
The coccyx is the small triangular bone at the base of the spine, formed from fused vertebrae—the vestigial remnant of a tail.
Commonly called the tailbone: She bruised her coccyx in the fall.
The plural is coccyges or coccyxes.
Fused vertebrae at spine's base
- sacrumFused vertebrae above tailbone
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- pelvisBony basin at waist
spinal · lumbar · gluteus · ischium · piriformis · pelvic-floor · sacroiliac · caudal
Persistent dull discomfort
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- bruisingCausing tissue discoloration
inflammation · throbbing · chronic · acute · sciatica · shooting · numbness · tingling
Stuffed fabric for comfort
- pressureForce upon contact
- postureBody position, alignment
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- seatPlace for sitting
chair · weight-bearing · relief · support · alignment · padding · discomfort · bench
Species changing over generations
- tailRear animal appendage
- remnantWhat stays after most goes
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- rudimentaryIn simplest possible form
appendix · atavism · embryonic · regression · primate · mammalian · homologous · degenerate
Split in hard material
- bruiseDiscolored tissue injury
- fallDescend under gravity
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- impactForceful contact or consequence
dislocation · contusion · childbirth · broken · recovery · healing · imaging · manipulation
tailbone
Fused vertebrae at spine's base
pelvis · spinal · lumbar · gluteus · ischium · piriformis · pelvic-floor · sacroiliac · caudal · terminal
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
bruising · inflammation · throbbing · chronic · acute · sciatica · shooting · numbness · tingling · swelling
cushion
Stuffed fabric for comfort
- pressureForce upon contact
- postureBody position, alignment
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
seat · chair · weight-bearing · relief · support · alignment · padding · discomfort · bench
evolution
Species changing over generations
rudimentary · appendix · atavism · embryonic · regression · primate · mammalian · homologous · degenerate
fracture
Split in hard material
impact · dislocation · contusion · childbirth · broken · recovery · healing · imaging · manipulation · surgery
- bonesskull, femur, tibia, skulls, humerus
- musculoskeletalbone, bones, muscle, muscles, joint
- skeletal systemskull, femur, tibia, fibula, humerus
- skeletonskull, pelvis, ribs, sternum, vertebrae
- backbonevertebrae, vertebra, spinal column, vertebral column, spinal cord
- back anatomybackbone, back, spinal column, spine, vertebral column