sciatic

American  

[sahy-at-ik] / saɪˈæt ɪk /

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.

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noun

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

sciatic British  

/ saɪˈætɪk /

adjective

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

2. of, relating to, or afflicted with sciatica

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Other Word Forms

• nonsciatic
  adjective
• sciatically
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of sciatic

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

sciatic

But just months after this career highlight, symptoms Dan thought were sciatic nerve pain and wear and tear were revealed to be benign tumours in his spine, which needed to be operated on immediately.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

In the new study, the team used fluorescent proteins to track which nerve cells became active after a rat experienced a sciatic nerve injury.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 27, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025

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.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2024

He used an electric current to stimulate an amphibian’s calf, then employed the galvanometer to measure how long it took the electrical current to run along the sciatic nerve.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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