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pilonidal

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pi⋅lo⋅ni⋅dal

[pahy-luh-nahyd-l]
–adjective Pathology.
noting or pertaining to a growth of hair in a dermoid cyst or in the deeper layers of the skin.

Origin:
1875–80; < NL; see pile 3 , -o-, nidus, -al 1
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Main Entry: pi·lo·ni·dal
Pronunciation: "pI-l&-'nId-&l
Function: adjective
1 : containing hair nested in acyst —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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pilonidal pi·lo·ni·dal (pī'lə-nīd'l)
adj.
Of or relating to a growth of hair in a dermoid cyst or in the deeper layers of the skin.

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