median sacral crest

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me·di·an sa·cral crest

[TA]

an unpaired crest formed by the fused spinous processes of the upper four sacral vertebrae.

Synonym(s): crista sacralis mediana [TA]

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me·di·an sa·cral crest

(mē-dē'ăn sā'krăl krest) [TA]

An unpaired crest formed by the fused spinous processes of the upper four sacral vertebrae.

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