pilonidal
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- adjective
- /ˌpɪləˈnaɪdəl/
- Specialized
- I have 4 small pilonidal sinuses and an unrelated anal fistula.
Examples
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My concern is that the healing and caring for the fistula will impede the healing and caring for the pilonidal operation and vice versa.
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How long before you can get the pilonidal post-surgical site wet?
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The problem with the pilonidal operation is that apparently it's gonna make sitz baths very difficult...
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Mr. Black has epilepsy and comes in for a dressing change on a pilonidal sinus.
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The doctor explained that a pilonidal cyst is often caused by hair nesting in the skin near the tailbone.
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After his surgery, he experienced discomfort from the pilonidal area, requiring careful post-operative care.
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Patients with a pilonidal sinus may need to seek medical treatment to prevent infection.
Synonyms
About hair on the body
Having fine soft hairs on a surface
A surface covered in many short soft hairs
Surface Forms
Morphology
pilonidal = pilo + nid + al
Although historically built from the Latin combining forms pilo- ('hair') and nid- ('nest'), these are not recognizable standalone English morphemes and the term is a specialized medical coinage, so its meaning is not transparently derivable by an average B1 learner.
Etymology
The word pilonidal comes from Latin parts pilo- (from pilus) meaning 'hair' and nidus meaning 'nest'. It literally means a 'nest of hairs', which is why a pilonidal cyst is a small pocket often filled with hairs near the tailbone.