lumbo-

1. a combining form meaning “loin,” used in the formation of compound words:

   lumbosacral.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lumbo-¹

Combining form representing Latin lumbus loin; -o-

Example Sentences

"It ain't no use to stab for such a hole in the wall as Lumbo Reach," declared Candage in discouraged tones.

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Behind Lumbo-gangri are the valley and river of the Rukyok-tsangpo, which flows to the Chaktak-tsangpo.

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This morning I tried Lumbo and two other shelters, and then chased along the trail of the blow.

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Lumbo-abdominal neuralgia and sciatica have yielded much more readily than brachial or dorso-intercostal neuralgia, etc., etc.

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Its corresponding vein is in close contact behind, as also the lumbo-sacral nerve, the obdurator nerve to its outer side.

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