postanal dimple

postanal dimple
foveola coccygea.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • dimple — 1. A natural indentation, usually circular and of small area, in the chin, cheek, or sacral region. 2. A depression of similar appearance to a d., resulting from trauma or the contraction of scar tissue. 3. To …   Medical dictionary

  • foveola — A minute fovea or pit. [Mod. L. dim. of L. fovea, pit] f. coccygea [TA] SYN: coccygeal f.. coccygeal f. [TA] a depression in the skin over the coccyx caused by the caudal retinaculum. SYN: f. coccygea [TA], coccygeal dimple …   Medical dictionary

  • foveola coccygea — [TA] coccygeal foveola a small pit in the skin near the tip of the coccyx, indicative of the site of attachment of the embryonic neural tube to the skin; called also postanal dimple or pit …   Medical dictionary

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