sacral nerve
1sacral nerve — n any of the spinal nerves of the sacral region of which there are five pairs and which have anterior and posterior branches passing out through the sacral foramina …
2Sacral nerve stimulation — Sacral nerve stimulation, also termed sacral neuromodulation, involves the implantation of a programmable stimulator under the dura matar which delivers low amplitude electrical stimulation to the S3 or S4 root.Currently, the FDA has approved… …
3Sacral nerve stimulator — A sacral nerve stimulator is a small device implanted in the buttocks of people who have problems with bladder and/or bowel control. This device is implanted in the buttock and connected to the sacral nerve by a wire. The device stops urges to… …
4sacral nerve — noun any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the sacral region of the spinal cord • Hypernyms: ↑spinal nerve, ↑nervus spinalis * * * noun : any of the spinal nerves of the sacral region having anterior and posterior branches that pass… …
5sacral nerve — Anat. any of the nerves arising in five pairs from the spinal cord in the sacrum. [1820 30] * * * …
6Nerve to the Piriformis — Nerve: Nerve to the Piriformis Plan of sacral plexus and pudendal plexus. (Label to piriformis is at center left.) …
7Sacral plexus — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = plexus sacralis GraySubject = 213 GrayPage = 957 Caption = Plan of sacral and pudendal plexuses. Caption2 = Relations of the sacral plexus. Dissection of side wall of pelvis showing sacral and pudendal… …
8Sacral anterior root stimulator — An implantable medical device enabling patients with a spinal cord lesion to empty their bladders. HistoryFrom 1969 onwards Brindley [Brindley GS, Polkey CE, Rushton DN (1982): Sacral anterior root stimulator for bladder control in paraplegia.… …
9sacral — Relating to or in the neighborhood of the sacrum. * * * sa·cral sak rəl, sā krəl adj of, relating to, or lying near the sacrum <the sacral region of the spinal cord> sacral n a sacral vertebra or sacral nerve …
10Nerve to obturator internus — Nerve: Nerve to obturator internus Plan of sacral plexus and pudendal plexus. (Nerve to the Obturator internus and Gemellus superior labeled at lower left.) …
