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pilonidal

[ pahy-luh-nahyd-l ]

adjective

, Pathology.
  1. noting or pertaining to a growth of hair in a dermoid cyst or in the deeper layers of the skin.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pilonidal1

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; pile 3, -o-, nidus, -al 1

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