LUMBOSACRAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lumbosacral mean? 

• LUMBOSACRAL (adjective)
  The adjective LUMBOSACRAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or near the small of the back and the back part of the pelvis between the hips

  Familiarity information: LUMBOSACRAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LUMBOSACRAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or near the small of the back and the back part of the pelvis between the hips

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

lumbar (of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones)

sacral (of or relating to or near the sacrum)

 Context examples 

A benign well-circumscribed tumor, composed of lobules of mature adipocytes, that arises within the lumbosacral tissue of the spine.

(Lumbosacral Lipoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A bundle of neuronal fibers originating in the lumbosacral spinal cord that ascend to the ipsilateral cerebellum conveying proprioceptive information for the lower limbs and joints.

(Direct Cerebellar Tract, NCI Thesaurus)