tail bone

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tail bone - the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes

coccyx

bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

spinal column, spine, vertebral column, rachis, backbone, back - the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"

caudal vertebra, coccygeal vertebra - one of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyx

pelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis, hip - the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates

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3 Keep tail bone lengthening down and focus on drawing the belly button toward spine for support.

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Anita farley, Cumbria A: Often it is not possible to pinpoint precisely what has triggered coccydynia - the term given to a pain in the coccyx, or 'tail bone'.