Relating to or affecting the hip or hip joint.
From Latin 'coxa' meaning hip, combined with the adjectival suffix '-al'. The term entered medical terminology in the 18th century to describe anatomical structures and conditions involving the hip.
The word 'coxa' is so fundamental to anatomy that doctors still use it today—'coxa valga' and 'coxa vara' describe different hip joint angles that affect how people walk and can develop arthritis.
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