lumbar

[luhm-ber, -bahr]

adjective

1. of or relating to the loin or loins.

noun

1. a lumbar vertebra, artery, or the like.

lumbar

/ ˈlʌmbə /

adjective

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

lumbar

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

Other Word Forms

• prelumbar adjective
• sublumbar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lumbar¹

From the New Latin word lumbāris, dating back to 1650–60. See lumb-, -ar ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of lumbar¹

C17: from New Latin lumbāris, from Latin lumbus loin

Example Sentences

But his parents said his "battles kept coming" with Kobi developing meningitis and each day bringing a new fear with blood transfusions, lumbar punctures and scans.

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Reports of fitness doubts first appeared in September, with Cummins then ruled out of the white-ball series against New Zealand and India with a lumbar stress fracture.

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Tiger Woods underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery in his lower back after experiencing pain and a lack of mobility, the 15-time major golf champion announced on Saturday.

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Cummins, one of the premier fast bowlers in the world, has not played since July because of lumbar bone stress in his back.

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Cummins was ruled out of Australia's white-ball series against New Zealand and India last month after scans revealed a lumbar bone stress in his back.

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