Sacrum
Definition
An obsolete, rare graphic variant or faulty transcription for the sacrum bone (os sacrum); the large triangular bony piece located at the base of the vertebral column, formed by the structural fusion of the five sacral vertebrae, articulating laterally with the iliac bones to close the pelvic girdle.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Sacrum
- Os sacrum
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun used strictly in the singular form within historical structural contexts. |
| Formation | Graphical truncation or alteration of the classical Latin anatomical designation 'os sacrum'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ˈkrum] |
| Source | Lexicon of Historical Orthography, Medical Manuscripts, and Bony Nomenclature |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: In traducerea manuscrisului chirurgical de secol XVIII, translatorul folosește termenul acrum pentru a indica baza bazinului.
EN: In the translation of the 18th-century surgical manuscript, the translator uses the term acrum to indicate the base of the pelvis.
RO: Leziunile situate la nivel de acrum erau considerate extrem de dificil de tratat din cauza riscului de infecție a măduvei.
EN: Injuries located at the level of the acrum were considered extremely difficult to treat due to the risk of marrow infection.
RO: O formă de acrum deformat a fost descrisă în fișa de observație a pacientului colectată din arhivă.
EN: A shape of a deformed acrum was described in the patient's observation sheet collected from the archive.
Idioms & Phrases
Regiunea lui acrum / Region of the acrum / sacral zone
RO: Zonă topografică posterioară a bazinului unde coloana se unește cu oasele centurii inferioare.
EN: The posterior topographical zone of the pelvis where the spine links with the bones of the lower girdle.
Os numit acrum / Bone named acrum
RO: Expresie nominală întâlnită în arhivele de medicină legală veche pentru a identifica piesa scheletică triunghiulară.
EN: A nominal expression found in old forensic medicine archives to identify the triangular skeletal piece.
Bază de acrum / Base of acrum
RO: Suprafața articulară superioară care se conectează direct cu ultima vertebră lombară.
EN: The superior articular surface connecting directly with the last lumbar vertebra.
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