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coccyx

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coccyx (kŏk`sĭks): see spinal column spinal column, bony column forming the main structural support of the skeleton of humans and other vertebrates, also known as the vertebral column or backbone. It consists of segments known as vertebrae linked by intervertebral disks and held together by ligaments.
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coccyx
a small triangular bone at the end of the spinal column in man and some apes, representing a vestigial tail
coccyx [′käk‚siks]
(anatomy)
The fused vestige of caudal vertebrae forming the last bone of the vertebral column in humans and certain other primates.
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In the spring we took him to Dubai but he flipped over in the aeroplane and cracked his coccyx which became displaced when he ran.
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Byline: BEVERLEY LYONS LILY Allen thought she would have to have "her legs cut off" after falling on her coccyx.
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Byline: ANI Washington, Sep 2 (ANI): Brit singer Lily Allen has revealed that after she fell on her coccyx (tailbone), she feared that she would have to get her legs amputated.
Lily Allen's amputation fears after falling on her tailbone by Asian News International
 
 
 
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