coccygeal

adjective coc·cy·geal \käk-ˈsi-j(ē-)əl\

Definition of COCCYGEAL

: of or relating to the coccyx

Medieval Latin coccygeus of the coccyx, from Greek kokkyk-, kokkyx

First Known Use: 1836

Medical Dictionary

adjective coc·cy·geal \käk-ˈsij-(ē-)əl\

: of, relating to, or affecting the coccyx <a coccygeal fracture>

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