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What causes you to be born without a tail bone? and, if you don't have one, does that mean your children won't either?
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Coccyx: The Coccyx, commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the vertebral column. In rare cases, one can be born with a congenital anomally and lack of a tali bone, but this is not common. Having this condition, would most likely increase the risk of offspring having the similar trait, but as stated this in uncommon.
Answered 5/26/2015
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