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tail bonenounAlternative form of tailbone. [(informal) The final fused vertebrae at the base of the spine; the coccyx.]
coccyxnoun(medicine, formal) The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.
coccygeal vertebranounAny of the four vertebrae that are found in the human coccyx.
coxanoun(anatomy) The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example).
codanoun(music) A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.
coccydynianoun(pathology) Pain in the coccyx or its area.
subcoxanounThe proximal part of an arthropod coxa.
coccyodynianoun(pathology) Alternative form of coccydynia. [(pathology) Pain in the coccyx or its area.]
crutchnounA device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.
heelbonenoun(anatomy) The bone of the heel; the calcaneus.
coffin bonenounThe bottommost bone in the equine leg, encased by the hoof capsule, and corresponding to the third phalanx of the middle finger, or toe, of most mammals.
coccygectomynoun(surgery) Surgical removal of the coccyx.
calcaneumnoun(anatomy) The calcaneus.
pedal bonenounSynonym of coffin bone.
tailconenounAlternative spelling of tail cone. [(aeronautics) A cone-shaped piece on the tail of a jet or aeroplane where exhaust escapes.]
coecumnounAlternative form of caecum. [(anatomy) A cavity open at one end (such as the blind end of a duct), especially a blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon.]
coccygodynianounSynonym of coccydynia.
coffinnounA closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.
cecumnoun(American spelling) Alternative form of caecum. [(anatomy) A cavity open at one end (such as the blind end of a duct), especially a blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon.]
curtalnoun(music) An early type of bassoon.

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