sacroiliac

adjective

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sa·cro·il·i·ac | \ ˌsa-krō-ˈi-lē-ˌak

, ˌsā- \

Definition of sacroiliac

(Entry 1 of 2)

: of, relating to, or being the region of the joint between the sacrum and ilium sacroiliac pain

sacroiliac

noun

Definition of sacroiliac (Entry 2 of 2)

: the sacroiliac region also : its firm fibrous cartilage

Examples of sacroiliac in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The sacroiliac joints are in the hip, where the spine and pelvis connect. — Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2022 The goal is to avoid irritating the painful and stiff joints, like the sacroiliac joint, while preserving range of motion and strength in the joints that have to compensate in order to move well. — Health.com, 26 Jan. 2022 Doctors diagnosed Talansky with acute sacroilitis, an inflammation of the sacroiliac joint, which connects the pelvis to the spine. — Lauren Steele, Outside Online, 17 July 2014 Your doctor will be looking for evidence both in the examination (like pain or stiffness) along with evidence from an imaging test, like inflammation of the sacroiliac joints (which connect the pelvis and lower spine) or fusion of vertebrae. — Colleen Stinchcombe, Health.com, 24 Jan. 2022 According to Owen, the sacroiliac joints just beneath your spine that connect to the sacrum are similarly vulnerable, along with your wing-like hip bones. — Holly Lebowitz Rossi, Good Housekeeping, 26 July 2018

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