sciatica
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Etymology edit
Late Middle English, from Late Latin sciatica, feminine of sciaticus, from Ancient Greek ἰσχιαδικός (iskhiadikós), the adjective of ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip”).
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Noun edit
sciatica (countable and uncountable, plural sciaticas)
- (pathology, neurology) Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, characterised by pain radiating down through the buttocks and the back of the thigh.
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neuralgia of the sciatic nerve
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Adjective edit
sciatica f sg
Noun edit
sciatica f (plural sciatiche)
- (pathology) sciatica
- Synonym: sciatalgia