lumbago

American  

[luhm-bey-goh] / lʌmˈbeɪ goʊ /

noun

Pathology.

1. pain in the lower, or lumbar, region of the back or loins, especially chronic or recurring pain.

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lumbago British  

/ lʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ /

noun

1. pain in the lower back; backache affecting the lumbar region

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Etymology

Origin of lumbago

1685–95; < Late Latin, equivalent to Latin lumb ( us ) loin + -āgō noun suffix

Example Sentences

Rahmani, who suffers from lumbago, which causes pain in the muscles and joints of the lower back, is now the family’s sole provider.

From Washington Post

Snake wine is variously touted as a cure for rheumatism, arthritis, lumbago, leprosy, excessive sweating, hair loss, dry skin, far-sightedness, exhaustion, flu, fever, pain and migraines, and as a general all-round tonic.

From Salon

By 1967, he was battling a herniated disc, lumbago and injuries to his Achilles’ tendons, which required surgery.

From New York Times

Lou Gehrig left in the first with a severe case of lumbago, the most serious threat to his streak.

From Washington Times

Think of the spine rounding, of putting pressure in undue places, of lumbago encircling your lower back as if scribbled in a teacher’s red ink.

From New York Times