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Sacral vertebrae
There are 5 sacral vertebral bones. They are represented by the symbols S1 through S5 and are situated between the lumbar vertebrae and the coccyx (the lowest segment of the vertebral column). The sacral vertebrae are normally fused to…
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- Spanish influenza See: Spanish flu
- Epidermal Pertaining to the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin
- Bariatric Pertaining to bariatrics, the field of medicine concerned with weight loss