Etymology

pilonidal

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Today it means: Having body hairs which have grown in a concentrated area on the skin and formed a cyst or abscess. Full definition →

Latin pilus
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  1. Latin · derived frompilus“hair”
  2. English todaypilonidal

From Latin pilus (“hair”) and nidus (“nest”).

Words from the same roots

Latinpilus all →

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