Orthopaedics · Musculoskeletal System · Hard
Coccydynia
Meaning: Pain in the region of the tailbone, often worse on sitting or rising from a chair.
In practice: It is five times more common in women and frequently follows a fall or childbirth.
Word parts
- -dynia means pain
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Answer: Impingement
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