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Word: Sciatica
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from late Latin sciatica (passio) ‘(affliction) of sciatica’, feminine of sciaticus, from Greek iskhiadikos (see sciatic)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sʌɪˈatɪkə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
pain affecting the back, hip, and outer side of the leg, caused by compression of a spinal nerve root in the lower back, often owing to degeneration of an intervertebral disc.
Short Definition:pain affecting back, hip, and outer side of leg
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