Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Noting a bunch of hair arranged in the shape of a nest: as, a pilonidal cyst or sinus, that is, a dermoid cyst or sinus containing hair arranged in the form of a wad.
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- adjective Having body hairs which have grown in a concentrated area on the skin and formed a
cyst orabscess .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Its called a pilonidal cyst I had mine removed years ago. who are insterested in buying nike tn jordan shoes and brand clothing? how do I sign up for food stamp assistance in Lake county Indiana?
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Okay, so Thing Two has what's called a pilonidal cyst (a second tiny hole, just above her butt, looks like a dimple, but it's not) and our son (yeah, we've got one of those ... too) had the same exact thing removed when he was 14 months old.
This Full House 2008
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We would probably unearth the trio, only to find them linked to our eternal horror in a macabre, cannibalistic wheel — Limbaugh greedily gagging on Robertson's legs, Robertson, beatifically goitered on Beck's body up to the hip, and Beck, eyes a 'tearing from gorging on ol' Rush past even that fabled pilonidal cyst, their animal hunger winning out over humanity after but a day's worry.
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We would probably unearth the trio, only to find them linked to our eternal horror in a macabre, cannibalistic wheel — Limbaugh greedily gagging on Robertson's legs, Robertson, beatifically goitered on Beck's body up to the hip, and Beck, eyes a 'tearing from gorging on ol' Rush past even that fabled pilonidal cyst, their animal hunger winning out over humanity after but a day's worry.
Archive 2010-02-01 2010
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The first sign of a pilonidal cyst may be an abscess.
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If your child has had multiple infections or considerable pain, surgery is an effective way to relieve pilonidal cyst pain and prevent the spread of infection.
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I mean, I'd hardly want to trade Powell's decorated career for Limbaugh's pilonidal cyst, but how was Cheney supposed to answer that?
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Most pilonidal sinuses become infected when loose hair and debris collect in them.
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I mean, I'd hardly want to trade Powell's decorated career for Limbaugh's pilonidal cyst, but how was Cheney supposed to answer that?
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A pilonidal cyst and sinus can be one or several openings in the skin between the buttocks.
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