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What is a tick coxa?

A coxa is the basal segment of a tick's leg where it joins the body; the shape and spurs on particular coxae can help specialists identify ticks.

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Short answer

A coxa is the basal segment of a tick's leg where it joins the body; the shape and spurs on particular coxae can help specialists identify ticks.

At a glance

A coxa is the basal segment of a tick's leg where it joins the body; the shape and spurs on particular coxae can help specialists identify ticks. The term has a precise biological meaning and should be interpreted in context. Closely related concepts may be defined differently in surveillance, laboratory and clinical documents.

Key takeaways

• A coxa is the basal segment of a tick's leg where it joins the body; the shape and spurs on particular coxae can help specialists identify ticks.

• The term has a precise biological meaning and should be interpreted in context. Closely related concepts may be defined differently in surveillance, laboratory and clinical documents.

• Combine this information with current official guidance and the circumstances of the actual exposure; one feature or observation is rarely conclusive.

Direct answer

A coxa is the basal segment of a tick's leg where it joins the body; the shape and spurs on particular coxae can help specialists identify ticks.

Put it in context

The term has a precise biological meaning and should be interpreted in context. Closely related concepts may be defined differently in surveillance, laboratory and clinical documents.

What to do with this information

Combine this information with current official guidance and the circumstances of the actual exposure; one feature or observation is rarely conclusive.