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iliococcygeal

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il·i·o·coc·cyg·e·al (l--kk-sj-l)
adj.
Relating to the ilium and the coccyx.


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We also want to use a certain amount of finesse, taking care not to traumatize the sacrospinous ligament, arcus tendineus, or most importantly, the iliococcygeal, coccygeal, and obturator internus muscles.
Furthermore, in a study comparing sacrospinal fixation with iliococcygeal fixation, patient satisfaction was higher (91% vs.
The patterns of levator ani morphology were based on the width of the iliococcygeus muscle and the iliococcygeal angle, which measured the angle of "take-off" of the ileococcygeus in comparison with an imaginary line drawn between the ischial spines on either side.
 
 
 
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