Keresztcsontig

Keresztcsontig is a Hungarian linguistic term used in medical and anatomical contexts to indicate that something extends up to or ends at the sacrum (keresztcsont). The form combines keresztcsont (sacrum) with the suffix -ig, which marks a boundary or limit in phrases describing extent.

Usage and context

The phrase is mainly found in technical writing, such as clinical descriptions, anatomical texts, and radiology reports. It functions as an adverbial modifier in sentences like "A fájdalom a keresztcsontig terjed" (The pain extends to the sacrum) or "keresztcsontig terjedő fájdalom" (sacral-range pain). It can also appear in broader descriptions of extent, for example, "a tömítés a keresztcsontig ér," depending on the subject being described. In everyday language, the expression is less common and may sound clinical.

Grammatical notes

Keresztcsontig forms part of a larger predicate and often appears with terjed or ér to convey extent. It can be used in attributive compounds as well, for example in "keresztcsontig terjedő elváltozás" (a sacrum-reaching lesion). The base noun keresztcsont means sacrum; the suffix -ig provides the sense of up to that limit.

See also

Sacrum (keresztcsont), Hungarian anatomical terminology, medical description styles.

Translation

In English, keresztcsontig is typically translated as "up to the sacrum" or "to the sacrum," depending on the sentence structure.