sciatic

[sahy-at-ik]

adjective

Anatomy.

1. of, pertaining to, situated near, or affecting the ischium or back of the hip.

2. affecting the hip or the sciatic nerves.

noun

1. a sciatic part, as a nerve, vein, or artery.

sciatic

/ saɪˈætɪk /

adjective

1. anatomy of or relating to the hip or the hipbone

2. of, relating to, or afflicted with sciatica

Other Word Forms

• sciatically adverb
• nonsciatic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sciatic¹

1535–45; < Medieval Latin sciaticus, alteration of Greek ischiadikós ischiadic ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of sciatic¹

C16: from French sciatique, from Late Latin sciaticus, from Latin ischiadicus relating to pain in the hip, from Greek iskhiadikos, from iskhia hip joint

Example Sentences

Sciatica is pain or numbness that follows the path of the sciatic nerve from the lower back down the leg.

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Back pain is a typical symptom, but the pain can spread all the way down the legs and to the feet if one of the sciatic nerves is involved.

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A glute strain began affecting his sciatic nerve and the pain left Bosa unable to do anything except lie on an exercise ball in the fetal position for hours.

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Using mouse antibodies that glom on to proteasomes, and other methods, the investigators found the proteasomes on the surface of neurons in the spinal cord, dorsal root ganglia, sciatic nerve and peripheral nerves innervating skin.

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VA doctors told him they didn’t want to risk surgery to remove the shrapnel because it was too close to his sciatic nerve.

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