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coccygeal diseases or conditions of the coccyx
[OCOSH Code: D013122 34789001 M53.3 BD_SD_CC]

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Coccygodynia eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1264763-overview

The term coccygodynia (ie, coccydynia) has been defined as pain in and around the region of the coccyx. It was described as early as the 1600s, but the term actually was first used by Simpson in 1859. The term coccyx actually comes from the Greek term kokkoux for cuckoo, as...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Coccyx

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Coccyx Pain eMedicine PMR

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic242.htm

Coccyx pain (tailbone pain) can frustrate patients and significantly impair quality of life, but relief is possible. Coccyx pain was first documented in 1588, and the term coccygodynia was coined by Simpson in 1859.1 Currently, the term coccydynia is used somewhat more commonly than coccygodynia. The 2 terms are interchangeable and...

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- OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Spinal Diseases: Coccyx

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