Part of the Data transmission glossary: FiOS (Fiber Optic Service) is a fiber to the premises (FTTP) telecommunications service offered by Verizon to consumers in the United States. The word fios is Irish for knowledge and the FiOS acronym is a trademark of Verizon. FTTP, also called fiber to the home (FTTH), is the installation and use of optical fiber from a central point directly to individual buildings. A typical FiOS package includes high-speed Internet access along with cable TV and basic telephone service. For consumer use, FiOS Internet access is available at downstream speeds of up to 30 megabits per second (Mbps) and upstream speeds of up to 5 Mbps.
What is a Pilonidal Cyst? A pilonidal cyst or sinus is an abscess (localized collection of pus) or a chronic draining sinus (canal or passage). These cysts develop when a dead hair or hairs are pushed into the skin forming a canal or passage. This sinus then becomes infected as more debris collects in the sinus. The most common place for a pilonidal cyst to develop is in the skin over the tailbone, just over the cleft in the buttocks.
Pilonidal disease is a chronic infection of the skin in the region of the buttock crease (Figure 1). The condition results from a reaction to hairs embedded in the skin, commonly occurring in the cleft between the buttocks.he disease is more common in men than women and frequently occurs between puberty and age 40. It is also common in obese people and those with thick, stiff body hair. Figure 1: Pilonidal disease is a chronic skin infection in the buttock crease area.