lumbar

[ luhm-ber, -bahr ]

adjective

of or relating to the loin or loins.

noun

a lumbar vertebra, artery, or the like.

Origin of lumbar

From the New Latin word lumbāris, dating back to 1650–60. See lumb-, -ar¹

Other words from lumbar

pre·lum·bar, adjective
sub·lum·bar, adjective

Words Nearby lumbar

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How to use lumbar in a sentence

It has lumbar heating and the chair massage feels good, even for a straight back model.
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It has three speeds, plus modes for warm-up, lumbar, neck, and recovery massages.
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He popped my midback and twisted my lumbar spine—the whole dang thing, just like I’d seen on Chirogram.
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Look for one with good lumbar support to help ease lower back pain—some have adjustable lumbar support so you can alter how far back you sit.
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It has adjustable lumbar support, tilt, armrests, and height and is built to seat people up to 400 pounds.
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“I think some guy invented [lumbar support] for women to get their breasts up,” he told MTV.
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Perhaps the lumbar spine is a much better adapted structure than we realize.
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Examination of the fluid obtained by lumbar puncture is of value in diagnosis of certain forms of meningitis.
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Fig. 4, represents one of the lumbar vertebræ, (five in number,) which are immediately above the sacrum.
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Probably not; and more especially if it is a lumbar artery, and injured in the foramen through which it passes from the vertebra.
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A small spot, as large as a ten cent piece, has sloughed, making a hole into the pouch over the lower lumbar vertebra.
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The main injury was in the lumbar region over the upper lumbar vertebræ.
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British Dictionary definitions for lumbar

lumbar

/ (ˈlʌmbə) /

adjective

of, near, or relating to the part of the body between the lowest ribs and the hipbones

Origin of lumbar

C17: from New Latin lumbāris, from Latin lumbus loin

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Scientific definitions for lumbar

lumbar

[ lŭm′bər ]

Located at or near the part of the back lying between the lowest ribs and the hips.

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