LUMBAGO

lumbago, lumbar pain

(noun) backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lumbago (countable and uncountable, plural lumbagos)

(pathology) Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disk.

Source: Wiktionary


Lum*ba"go, n. Etym: [L., fr. lumbus loin. See Lumbar.] (Med.)

Definition: A rheumatic pain in the loins and the small of the back.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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