sacrospinaal
Sacrospinaal is an anatomical term used in Dutch to describe something relating to both the sacrum and the spine. The prefix sacro- refers to the sacrum, while spin- or spinal- refers to the spine, and the suffix -aal forms an adjective. The term functions as a descriptive label rather than naming a single distinct structure.
In practice, sacrospinaal is found in compound terms that designate structures associated with the sacral region
Because sacrospinaal is a descriptive adjective, its exact usage can vary between authors and textbooks. It
See also: sacrum, spine, erector spinae, sacrospinous ligament, lumbosacral junction.
References are found in standard anatomical dictionaries and Dutch medical texts that cover the vertebral column