coxa

Japanese: coxa
coxa

…〈The kidneys, on the other hand, are attached to the hips above the buttocks〉 (Galen, On the Healing Art, Book IV). Coxa (Latin) has both the meaning of buttocks and the lower back, as does hanche (French) and hip (English). Lende (German) includes not only the lower back and buttocks but also the thigh. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "coxa" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…〈他方,腎臓はこれと異なり尻の上で腰につく〉(ガレノス《医術について》4巻)。coxa(ラテン語)にはhanche(フランス語)やhip(英語)と同じく尻と〈こし〉の両意がある。Lende(ドイツ語)には〈こし〉と尻のほかに大腿部まで含まれる。…

※「coxa」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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