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pilonidal sinus

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | 228 words | Copyright

pilonidal sinus (py-loh-ny-d'l) n. a short tract leading from an opening in the skin in the cleft at the top of the buttocks and containing hairs. The sinus may be recurrently infected, leading to pain and the discharge of pus.

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