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Sacrum vs Sacroiliac - What's the difference?

sacrum | sacroiliac |

In anatomy terms the difference between sacrum and sacroiliac

is that sacrum is a large triangular bone located at the base of the spine between the two hipbones of pelvis and formed from fused vertebrae while sacroiliac is the region of the sacrum and the ilium in the lower back.

As an adjective sacroiliac is

referring to the region of the sacrum and the ilium in the lower back.

sacrum

English

Noun

(wikipedia sacrum) (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) A large triangular bone located at the base of the spine between the two hipbones of pelvis and formed from fused vertebrae.

    • Derived terms

    * sacral

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    sacroiliac

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Referring to the region of the sacrum and the ilium in the lower back.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) The region of the sacrum and the ilium in the lower back.