coccygeal sinus
n.
A fistula opening in the region of the coccyx due to incomplete closure of the caudal end of the neural tube.
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Words nearby coccygeal sinus
coccygeal body, coccygeal ganglion, coccygeal muscle, coccygeal nerve, coccygeal plexus, coccygeal sinus, coccygectomy, coccygodynia, coccygotomy, coccyodynia, coccyx
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