coccygectomy
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Coccygectomy — is a surgical procedure during which the coccyx, is removed. It can be performed for many reasons for instance in patients with coccyx pain (tailbone pain), however it is typically reserved for patients with malignant cancer or for patients whose … Wikipedia
coccygectomy — Removal of the coccyx. [coccyx + G. ektome, excision] * * * coc·cy·gec·to·my .käk sə jek tə mē n, pl mies the surgical removal of the coccyx * * * coc·cy·gec·to·my (kok″sĭ jekґtə me) [coccyx + ectomy] excision of the coccyx … Medical dictionary
coccygectomy — coc·cy·gec·to·my … English syllables
coccygectomy — ˌkäksə̇ˈjektəmē noun ( es) Etymology: coccyg + ectomy : the surgical removal of the coccyx … Useful english dictionary
Perineal hernia — Infobox Anatomy Name = Perineum in humans Latin = GraySubject = 120 GrayPage = 424 Caption = The muscles of the male perineum Caption2 = The muscles of the female perineum Perineal hernia is a hernia involving the perineum (pelvic floor). The… … Wikipedia
List of surgical procedures — Surgical procedures have long and possibly daunting names. The meaning of many surgical procedure names can often be understood if the name is broken into parts. For example in splenectomy, ectomy is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the… … Wikipedia
Discectomy — Intervention Median sagittal section of two lumbar vertebræ and their ligaments. ( Intervertebral fibrocartilage , an old name for the intervertebral disc, labeled at center left.) ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Osteotomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 77.3 MeSH … Wikipedia
Coccydynia — or Coccygodynia Classification and external resources ICD 10 M53.3 ICD 9 724.79 … Wikipedia
Sacrococcygeal teratoma — Infobox Disease Name = Sacrococcygeal teratoma Caption = MRI in the sagittal plane of an adult, oriented head up and facing right, with a sacrococcygeal teratoma (arrow) at the base of the spine DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM =… … Wikipedia
