sacralization

sacralization definition - medical

sa·cral·i·za·tion (sāˌkrə-lĭ-zāˈshən)

noun
A developmental abnormality in which the first sacral vertebra becomes fused with the fifth lumbar veterbra.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.