Tail Bone (Noun)
Meaning
The end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The tailbone, also known as the coccyx, is a small triangular bone at the bottom of the spine.
- She had to undergo surgery to repair her tailbone after a nasty fall onto a concrete floor.
- After giving birth, the new mother complained of persistent pain in her tailbone.
- The tailbone serves as an anchor point for muscles that support the pelvic floor.
- X-rays revealed a fracture in the tailbone, which would require several weeks of bed rest to heal.