lumbago
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lumbago
1685–95; < Late Latin, equivalent to Latin lumb ( us ) loin + -āgō noun suffix
Example Sentences
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Rahmani, who suffers from lumbago, which causes pain in the muscles and joints of the lower back, is now the family’s sole provider.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 28, 2021
Snake wine is variously touted as a cure for rheumatism, arthritis, lumbago, leprosy, excessive sweating, hair loss, dry skin, far-sightedness, exhaustion, flu, fever, pain and migraines, and as a general all-round tonic.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2021
Think of the spine rounding, of putting pressure in undue places, of lumbago encircling your lower back as if scribbled in a teacher’s red ink.
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2019
If Harry knew a boat was coming in and the weather was rotten, he'd call in sick with lumbago, an unusual condition for someone as active as Harry.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2017
Nels, flailing, his breath issuing forth in vaporous grunts, had broken out the ice with the handle of his toilet plunger, propped himself against the wall—his lumbago plagued him mercilessly—and dribbled night water unsteadily.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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