Coccygeal sinus
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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[kok-siks] /ˈkɒk sɪks/ noun, plural coccyges [kok-sahy-jeez, kok-si-jeez] /kɒkˈsaɪ dʒiz, ˈkɒk sɪˌdʒiz/ (Show IPA) 1. a small triangular bone forming the lower extremity of the spinal column in humans, consisting of four ankylosed rudimentary vertebrae. 2. a corresponding part in certain animals. /ˈkɒksɪks/ noun (pl) coccyges (kɒkˈsaɪdʒiːz) 1. a small triangular bone at the end […]