sciatica

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  1. noun Pain along the sciatic nerve usually caused by a herniated disk of the lumbar region of the spine and radiating to the buttocks and to the back of the thigh.

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  • Even before the recent trouble with his lower back that Dr. Walters in Harley Street still insisted was probably nothing more than sciatica, the great man had come to dislike sleeping away from home. —  F ;SF - vol 088 issue 05 - May 1995
  • If it had just one cause it would be easy to fix. sciatica is a pretty good start. —  Latest Articles
  • This is often called sciatica, although the sciatic nerve that runs down the leg is often not to blame, Beiner said. —  New Haven Independent
  • The pain brought upon by sciatica is usually a cause by considerable factors like compressions on the nerve roots, and inflammation of the disc material. —  We Blog A Lot
  • Our commitment to offering the highest quality of care resulted in the addition of the FDA cleared Spinal Decompression technology for the treatment of back pain due to back pain, sciatica, herniated and / or bulging discs, degenerative disc disease, a relapse or failure following surgery, and spinal stenosis. —  WXYZ-TV Detroit - 7 Action News
 

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  1. Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from feminine of sciaticus, of the hip; see sciatic.

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  1. = French sciatique = Spanish ciática = Portuguese Italian sciatica, from Middle Latin sciatica, sciatica, properly adjective, feminine of sciaticus, of the hips: see sciatic.
 

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/saɪˈætɪkə/
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