- promontory of the sacrum
- Promontorium n ossis sacri
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promontory of the sacrum
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promontory — An eminence or projection; a projection of a part. SYN: promontorium [TA]. [L. promontorium] pelvic p. SYN: sacral p.. sacral p. [TA] the most prominent anterior projection of the base of the … Medical dictionary
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