Preferred Label : sacrococcygeal symphysis;
Uberon definition : The sacrococcygeal symphysis (sacrococcygeal articulation, articulation of the sacrum
and coccyx) is an amphiarthrodial joint, formed between the oval surface at the apex
of the sacrum, and the base of the coccyx. It is a slightly moveable joint which is
frequently, partially or completely, obliterated in old age, homologous with the joints
between the bodies of the vertebrae.;
Uberon synonym : sacrococcygeal joint;
Uberon related term : sacrococcygeal joint;
Origin ID : 0011200;
UMLS CUI : C0224593;
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The sacrococcygeal symphysis (sacrococcygeal articulation, articulation of the sacrum
and coccyx) is an amphiarthrodial joint, formed between the oval surface at the apex
of the sacrum, and the base of the coccyx. It is a slightly moveable joint which is
frequently, partially or completely, obliterated in old age, homologous with the joints
between the bodies of the vertebrae.
