coccygeous

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English

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Etymology

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coccyx +‎ -ous

Adjective

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coccygeous (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of coccygeal.
    • 2000, Fred M. Howard, Pelvic Pain: Diagnosis and Management, page 342:
      By sweeping the finger from side to side through an arc of 180 degrees at successfully higher levels, the examiner can palpate all of the fibers of the leva- tor ani and of the coccygeous muscle.