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backache

American  
[bak-eyk] / ˈbækˌeɪk /

noun

  • backaches
    plural
  1. a pain, especially in the lumbar region of the back, usually caused by the strain of a muscle or ligament.


backache British  
/ ˈbækˌeɪk /

noun

  1. an ache or pain in one's back

"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

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Etymology

Origin of backache

First recorded in 1595–1605; back 1 + ache

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Fergison told OK! that she visited her GP after she began spotting blood and having backache.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration has approved capsaicin for the topical treatment of pain from arthritis, backache, strains and sprains.

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2024

The symptoms of premature labor can include contractions, unusual vaginal discharge, the feeling of pressure in the pelvic area, low dull backache or cramps in the uterus or abdomen.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2023

Other symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches and backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion, the CDC said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2022

These are the used sections—broken bones, cuts, bruises, mumps, measles, backache, scarlet fever, diphtheria, rheumatism, female complaints, hernia, and of course everything to do with pregnancy and the birth of children.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

But it has all been worth it, in the backaches and the 80-hour weeks and all those years of smoke stinging his eyes, all the close calls and even the heartbreaks.

From Seattle Times Nov. 26, 2023

The other symptoms are similar to influenza, and include swollen lymph nodes, muscle aches, backaches, headaches, fever, fatigue and chills.

From Salon Aug. 3, 2022

Freya from North Yorkshire says she feels tired all the time and gets headaches, backaches and rashes and has to use a wheelchair.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2022

And they are safer than and at least as effective as opioids for arthritis pain and lower backaches.

From Scientific American Oct. 27, 2021

We are only gate-crashers in this fantasy, however, forced to pay for our presence with backaches and perpetual thirst.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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