sciatica

[ sahy-at-i-kuh ]

/ saɪˈæt ɪ kə /

noun Pathology.

pain and tenderness at some points of the sciatic nerve, usually caused by a prolapsed intervertebral disk; sciatic neuralgia.

any painful disorder extending from the hip down the back of the thigh and surrounding area.

Origin of sciatica

1400–50; <Medieval Latin, noun use of feminine of sciaticussciatic

Words nearby sciatica

sciaenid, sciaenoid, sciage, sciamachy, sciatic, sciatica, sciatic foramen, sciatic hernia, sciatic nerve, sciatic spine, SCID

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Example sentences from the Web for sciatica

She had three genuine complaints--rheumatism, sciatica, and neuritis; they were all painful.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
Lumbo-abdominal neuralgia and sciatica have yielded much more readily than brachial or dorso-intercostal neuralgia, etc., etc.
The Electric Bath|George M. Schweig
Mrs. Shelton had taken up her stand with one foot on the fender, in spite of her sciatica.
The Island Pharisees|John Galsworthy
Pains, erroneously ascribed to rheumatism or sciatica, are often due to faulty posture.
How to Live|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk

I read up in my medical book, Jim, later, when the sciatica took me.
A Man to His Mate|J. Allan Dunn

British Dictionary definitions for sciatica

sciatica

/ (saɪˈætɪkə) /

noun

a form of neuralgia characterized by intense pain and tenderness along the course of the body's longest nerve (sciatic nerve), extending from the back of the thigh down to the calf of the leg

Word Origin for sciatica

C15: from Late Latin sciatica; see sciatic

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for sciatica

sciatica

[ (seye-at-i-kuh) ]

Chronic pain in the hip and upper leg caused by irritation of a large nerve — the sciatic nerve — that runs through the pelvis and down the back of the thigh.

Medical definitions for sciatica

sciatica

[ sī-ăt′ĭ-kə ]

n.

Pain along the sciatic nerve that radiates from the lower back to the buttocks and back of the thigh and is usually caused by a herniated disk of the lumbar region of the spine.

单词	sciatica
释义	sciatica [ sahy-at-i-kuh ] / saɪˈæt ɪ kə / noun Pathology. pain and tenderness at some points of the sciatic nerve, usually caused by a prolapsed intervertebral disk; sciatic neuralgia. any painful disorder extending from the hip down the back of the thigh and surrounding area. Origin of sciatica 1400–50; <Medieval Latin, noun use of feminine of sciaticussciatic Words nearby sciatica sciaenid, sciaenoid, sciage, sciamachy, sciatic, sciatica, sciatic foramen, sciatic hernia, sciatic nerve, sciatic spine, SCID Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sciatica She had three genuine complaints--rheumatism, sciatica, and neuritis; they were all painful. Hilda Lessways\|Arnold Bennett Lumbo-abdominal neuralgia and sciatica have yielded much more readily than brachial or dorso-intercostal neuralgia, etc., etc. The Electric Bath\|George M. Schweig Mrs. Shelton had taken up her stand with one foot on the fender, in spite of her sciatica. The Island Pharisees\|John Galsworthy Pains, erroneously ascribed to rheumatism or sciatica, are often due to faulty posture. How to Live\|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk I read up in my medical book, Jim, later, when the sciatica took me. A Man to His Mate\|J. Allan Dunn British Dictionary definitions for sciatica sciatica / (saɪˈætɪkə) / noun a form of neuralgia characterized by intense pain and tenderness along the course of the body's longest nerve (sciatic nerve), extending from the back of the thigh down to the calf of the leg Word Origin for sciatica C15: from Late Latin sciatica; see sciatic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for sciatica sciatica [ (seye-at-i-kuh) ] Chronic pain in the hip and upper leg caused by irritation of a large nerve — the sciatic nerve — that runs through the pelvis and down the back of the thigh. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for sciatica sciatica [ sī-ăt′ĭ-kə ] n. Pain along the sciatic nerve that radiates from the lower back to the buttocks and back of the thigh and is usually caused by a herniated disk of the lumbar region of the spine. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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