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Coccydynia

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<B>Coccydynia:</B> Pain in the coccyx (the tailbone).</P> The coccyx is the small bone at the bottom of the spine very near the anus.

The coccyx is made up of 3-5 rudimentary vertebrae and is the lowest part of the spinal column.</P> The suffix -dynia comes from the Greek word 'odyne' meaning pain.

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