pilonidal
pilonidal — adjective
- pilonidalpositive
- more pilonidalcomparative
- most pilonidalsuperlative
1. describes a type of skin cyst that contains hair and forms in the lower back, ne
describes a type of skin cyst that contains hair and forms in the lower back, near the crease where the buttocks meet — a condition that can become infected and painful.
Dr. Kim warned Sahil that his pilonidal cyst needed incision and drainage after antibiotics failed.
pilonidal cyst + incision and drainage — specific surgical treatment
Renata felt a painful lump near her tailbone and learned it was a pilonidal cyst.
Leila, a delivery driver who sat for ten hours a day, developed a painful pilonidal cyst near her tailbone.
Dr. Kim drained the pilonidal cyst and prescribed antibiotics for Felix.
文法句型
pilonidal + noun (cyst / sinus / abscess / disease)
用法筆記
This is a specialized medical term used almost exclusively in clinical settings. It nearly always appears before a noun such as 'cyst', 'sinus', 'tract', or 'disease'. In everyday conversation, patients are more likely to hear the full phrase 'pilonidal cyst' than the adjective alone.
常見錯誤
2. describes tissue, material, or a mass that contains hair trapped inside a cyst o
describes tissue, material, or a mass that contains hair trapped inside a cyst or growth under the skin.
The lab report described the pilonidal tissue as containing five hair fragments surrounded by fibrous scar tissue.
pathology finding: hair fragments + fibrous scar tissue
Under a microscope, the pilonidal sample showed hair shafts surrounded by neutrophils — white blood cells fighting the infection.
microscopic finding: neutrophils surrounding hair shafts
During the excision, the surgeon removed pilonidal material that looked like tangled hair mixed with pus and dead skin cells.
The pilonidal mass that surgeons removed from Megan measured about two centimeters across.
文法句型
pilonidal + noun (tissue / material / mass / sample)
用法筆記
This sense is narrower than sense 1 — it describes the content (hair within tissue) rather than the cyst itself. It is most often found in pathology reports, surgical notes, and medical textbooks.
3. relating to any medical procedure, equipment, or care for pilonidal cysts, infec
relating to any medical procedure, equipment, or care for pilonidal cysts, infected tracts, or sinus openings — from diagnosis and surgery to wound dressing and follow-up treatment.
The surgical ward's protocol for pilonidal wound care required nurses to pack the cavity with gauze twice a day.
protocol: cavity packing with gauze twice daily
Ava needed to change the pilonidal dressing every day for two weeks after the operation.
The surgical team chose laser treatment for Priya's pilonidal sinus because recovery took one week instead of four.
Zuri attended a follow-up appointment to check the healing of the pilonidal wound.
文法句型
pilonidal + noun (surgery / treatment / wound / dressing / excision)
用法筆記
The broadest sense of the three — it covers anything related to the management of pilonidal conditions, including surgical equipment, dressings, medications, and clinical protocols. Unlike senses 1 and 2, it is not limited to describing the cyst or its contents.