Medical Dictionary

sacralization

noun sa·cral·iza·tion \ˌsā-krə-lə-ˈzā-shən\

Medical Definition of SACRALIZATION

:  incorporation (as of the last lumbar vertebra or any of its parts) into the sacrum; specifically :  a congenital anomaly in which the fifth lumbar vertebra is fused to the sacrum in varying degrees

Variants of SACRALIZATION

sa·cral·iza·tion also British sa·cral·isa·tion \-ˌlī-ˈzā-\

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