SCIATICA


Meaning of SCIATICA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sī-ˈa-ti-kə ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, feminine of sciaticus

Date: 14th century

: pain along the course of a sciatic nerve especially in the back of the thigh ; broadly : pain in the lower back, buttocks, hips, or adjacent parts

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