sciatica
pain and tenderness at some points of the sciatic nerve, usually caused by a prolapsed intervertebral disk; sciatic neuralgia.
any painful disorder extending from the hip down the back of the thigh and surrounding area.
Origin of sciatica
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How to use sciatica in a sentence
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He suffered a sharp twinge of sciatica and his face lent itself to astonishing contortions.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady | Lucas MaletIf he has sciatica, pleurisy or a gumboil, he can speak of his ailments and tell people what is the matter with him.
Nervous Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them | Charles David MusgroveMajor Mallison excused himself from the luncheon party on the score of sciatica, which being interpreted meant a sore heart.
Lady Cassandra | Mrs George de Horne Vaizeysciatica is a disease from which youth is comparatively exempt.
Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it | Francis E. Anstie
British Dictionary definitions for sciatica
/ (saɪˈætɪkə) /
a form of neuralgia characterized by intense pain and tenderness along the course of the body's longest nerve (sciatic nerve), extending from the back of the thigh down to the calf of the leg
Origin of sciatica
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Cultural definitions for sciatica
[ (seye-at-i-kuh) ]
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