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sacral crest

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Main Entry: sacral crest
Function: noun
: any of several crests or tubercles on the sacrum: as a : one on the midline of the dorsal surface called alsomedian sacral crest b : any of a series of tubercles on each side of the dorsal surface lateral to the sacral foramina that represent the transverse processes of the sacralvertebrae and serve as attachments for ligaments called also lateral crest, lateral sacral crest
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sacral crest n.
Any of five rough irregular ridges on the posterior surface of the sacrum.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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