SACRALGIA 



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SjEPIMENTUM 



curve of the rectum in front of the sacrum. S. Fora- 

 men. See Foramen. S. Groove. See Groove. S. 

 Index, the sacral breadth multiplied by ioo, and 

 divided by the sacral length. S. Nerves. See 

 Nerves. S. Plexus. See Plexus. 

 Sacralgia (sa-kral'-je-ah) [sacrum, sacrum; a/.yog, 



pain]. Pain in the sacrum ; hieralgia. 

 Sacrarthrocace (sak-rar-throk' -as-e). See Sacro-iliac 



Disease. 

 Sacred (sa r -kred) [ME., sacren, to render holy]. 

 Hallowed ; holy. S. Bark. See Cascara Sagrada. 

 S. Malady. Synonym of Epilepsy. 



Sacren (sa , -kren) [sacrum, sacrum]. Belonging to the 

 sacrum in itself. 



Sacrifical (sa-krif f -ik-al) [sacrificare, to sacrifice]. 

 Employed in sacrifice. S. Operation, an operation 

 in which some organ (as an ovary), is sacrificed or 

 destroyed for the general good of the patient. 



Sacriplex (sa'-krip-leks) [sacrum, sacrum ; plexus, 

 plexus]. The sacral plexus of nerves. 



Sacriplexal (sa-krip-leks' -al) [sacrum, sacrum ; plexus, 

 plexus]. Pertaining to the sacriplex. 



Sacro- (sa'-kro-) [sacrum, sacrum]. A prefix denoting 

 connection with or relation to the sacrum. 



Sacro-caudal (sa - kro - kaw'- dal) [sacrum, sacrum ; 

 cauda, tail]. In biology, pertaining to the sacrum 

 and the tail. 



Sacrococcygeal [sa' ' -kro-kok-sij' ' -e-al)[sacrum , sacrum ; 

 k6kkv%, coccyx] . Pertaining jointly to the sacrum and 

 the coccyx. 



Sacrocostal (sa-kro-kos' -tal) [sacrum, sacrum; costa, 

 rib]. Connected with the sacrum and having the 

 character of a rib. 



Sacro-cotyloid (sa-kro-kof '-il-oid) [sacrum, sacrum ; 

 KOTvAT/duv, cotyledon ; eldoc , like] . Pertaining to the 

 sacrum and the acetabulum. 



Sacro-coxalgia (sa-kro-koks-al' -je-ah). See Sacro-iliac 

 Disease. 



Sacro-coxitis (sa-kro-koks-i'-lis). See Sacro-iliac Dis- 

 ease. 



Sacro-iliac (sa-kro-il'-e-ak) [sacrum, sacrum ; ilium, 

 ilium]. Pertaining to the sacrum and the ilium. S. 

 Disease, sacro-coxitis ; sacrarthrocace ; sacro-coxalgia; 

 an inflammation of the sacro-iliac joint, characterized 

 by pain and tenderness, with swelling over the line of 

 the sacro-iliac junction. The limb on the diseased 

 side is usually extended, elongated from downward 

 displacement of the os innominatum, wasted, and 

 sometimes edematous. The hip is deformed. Suppu- 

 ration may occur at a late period of the disease. The 

 affection occurs in early life, and is probably tubercu- 

 lous in nature. 



Sacro-ischiatic (sa-kro-is-ke-at f -ik) [sacrum, sacrum; 

 lax'iov, ischium]. Pertaining both to the sacrum and 

 the ischium. 



Sacrolumbal (sa-kro-lum' -bal) [sacrum, sacrum; lum- 

 bus, loinl . Sacrolumbar ; pertaining to both the 

 sacrum and the loins. 



Sacrolumbalis (sa - kro- lum- ba / - lis). See Muscles, 

 Table of. 



Sacrolumbar (sa-kro-lum 1 '-bar) [sacrum, sacrum ; lum- 

 bus, loin]. Pertaining conjointly to the sacrum and 

 the loins. S. Angle, the angle formed by the articu- 

 lation of the sacrum and the last lumbar vertebra. 



Sacro-median (sa - kro - me'- de-au) [sacrum, sacrum ; 

 medius, middle]. Running along the median line of 

 the sacrum. 



Sacro-pubic (sa-kro-pu'-bik) [sacrum, sacrum ; pubes, 

 pubis]. Pertaining to the sacrum and the os pubis. 



Sacro-rectal (sa-kro-rek'-tal) [sacrum, sacrum ; rectum, 

 rectum]. Pertaining to both sacrum and rectum. 



Sacro-sciatic (sa-kro-si-af -ik). Synonym of Sacro- 



ischiatic. S. Foramen. See Foramen. S. Notches. 

 See Ischiatic. 



Sacro-spinal (sa-kro-spi'-nal) [sacrum, sacrum ; 

 spine]. Pertaining to the sacrum and the spine. 



Sacrospinalis (sa - kro - spi - na'- lis) [sacrum, sacrum ; 

 spina, spine]. The erector spince muscle. 



Sacro-vertebral (sa-kro-ver f -te-bral) [sacrum, sacrum; 

 vertebra, vertebra]. Pertaining conjointly to the sa- 

 crum and the vertebras. 



Sacrum (sa'-krum) [sacer, sacred]. A curved, triangu- 

 lar bone composed of five united bones, which are 



I,i,i,i. Bodies of sacr..', 

 vertebrae, with trans- 

 verse lines ol 

 2, 2, 2, 2. Anterior sa- 

 cral foramina 

 4. Auricular surface of 

 lateral aspect. 5 Is 

 inferior portion. 5. 

 Articular surface of 

 base. 7. Notch lor 

 formation of last lum- 

 bar intervene 

 men. 8. Superior ar- 

 ticular procei 

 sacral vertebra 9. 

 Apex of sacrum. 

 Cornu. u. N 

 transmission ol fifth 

 sacral nerve. 



Sacrum, Anterior Aspect. 



really vertebrae, situated between the last lumbar ver- 

 tebra above, the coccyx below, and the two ilia on 



, 1, 1, 1. Spinous pro- 

 cesses of sacral verte- 

 brae. 2, 2. Sacral 

 groove. 3.3.3.3- Pos- 

 terior sacral foramina. 

 4,4,4,4. Articular pro- V 

 cesses, united. 5, 5, 5, 

 5. Transverse pro- 

 cesses. 6, 6. Cribri- 

 form fossa. 7, 7. 

 Auricular surface. 8, 

 8. Superior articular 

 processes of first sa- 

 cral vertebra. 9. Supe- 

 rior orifice of sacral 

 canal 10. Groove rep- 

 resenting inferior ori- 

 fice. 11. 11. Cornua. 

 12. Apex. 



Sacrum. Posterior Aspect 



either side, and forming the posterior boundary of tin 

 pelvis. S., Ala of. See Ala. 



Saddle (.W'-/) [ME , sadel, saddle]. A conti 

 secured on the back of a horse or other animal 1 

 serve as a seat for a rider. S.-bags, a pair ol 

 cases, formerly, and still locally, carried l>\ 

 upon the saddle, and containing their medicines 

 instruments. S. -joint, an articulation concave in on< 

 direction and convex in the opposite. S.-nose. on 

 of which the bridge is deep or wanting, 

 which there has been a collapse of the bridgi 

 necrosis of the nasal bones. 



Sadism, Sadismus (sa'-dizm, sa-diz'-mus) [from 

 Marquis de Sade, author of obscene booksj 

 perversion which leads to rape, with circumstances 

 great violence and inhuman cruelty. 



Sadist (sa'-dist) [from the Marquis de Sade]. 

 fected with sadism, q.v. 



Saemisch's Ulcer. An acute serpiginous, 

 ulcer of purulent keratitis. It is due to local i 

 Infectious ulcer of the cornea. See Disca 



Saepimentum (se-pe-men' -turn) [su-pire, to fence]. ' 

 The tissue enclosing the three umbilical vessels. 2, 

 Pons varolii. 



