xương thiêng

Một bác sĩ chỉ vào xương thiêng trên mô hình giải phẫu.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sacrum: In anatomy, "xương thiêng" is a technical and literary term for the sacrum, which is the large, triangular bone at the base of the spine, formed from fused vertebrae and situated between the two hip bones of the pelvis.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau cú ngã, anh ấy bị đau ở vùng xương thiêng. (After the fall, he had pain in his sacrum region.)
  • Xương thiêng là một phần quan trọng của khung chậu. (The sacrum is an important part of the pelvic girdle.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "xương thiêng" is primarily used in formal, medical, or anatomical contexts. In everyday conversation, the more common term "xương cùng" is preferred.

Variants and Related Words

• Xương cùng (n): The standard and more frequently used Vietnamese term for the sacrum.
  • Bác sĩ chụp X-quang xương cùng của bệnh nhân. (The doctor took an X-ray of the patient's sacrum.)

Synonyms

• Sacrum: The standard English anatomical term for this bone.

Notes on Meaning

• The name "xương thiêng" (literally "sacred bone") originates from historical beliefs, particularly in some ancient cultures, that this bone was indestructible and was the seat of the soul or the part of the body from which resurrection was possible. This is an etymological note and not part of its modern medical definition.