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coxalgy
cox·al·gi·a
/
kɒkˈsæl
dʒi
ə, -dʒə
/
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[
kok-
sal
-jee-
uh
, -j
uh
]
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noun
pain in the hip.
Also,
cox·al·gy
/
ˈkɒk
sæl
dʒi
/
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[
kok
-sal-jee
]
Show IPA
.
Origin:
1855–60;
cox(a)
+
-algia
Related forms
cox·al·gic,
adjective
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coxalgia
(kɒkˈsældʒɪə)
—
n
1.
pain in the hip joint
2.
disease of the hip joint causing pain
[C19: from
coxa
+
-algia
]
cox'algic
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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Medical Dictionary
coxalgia
cox·al·gi·a (kŏk-sāl'jē-ə, -jə)
n.
Pain in or disease of the hip or hip joint.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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