pilonidal

pilonidal
Denoting the presence of hair in a dermoid cyst or in a sinus opening on the skin. [pilo- + L. nidus, nest]

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pi·lo·ni·dal .pī-lə-'nīd-əl adj
1) containing hair nested in a cyst used of congenitally anomalous cysts in the sacrococcygeal area that often become infected and discharge through a channel near the anus
2) of, relating to, involving, or for use on pilonidal cysts, tracts, or sinuses

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pi·lo·ni·dal (pi″lo-niґdəl) [pilo- + L. nidus nest] pertaining to, characterized by, or having a nidus or tuft of hairs.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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