sciatica
pronunciation
How to pronounce sciatica in British English:
UK [saɪˈætɪkə]
How to pronounce sciatica in American English:
US [ saɪˈætɪkə]
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- Noun:
- neuralgia along the sciatic nerve
Word Origin
- sciatica (n.)
- late 14c., from Medieval Latin sciatica, in sciatica passio "sciatic disease," fem. of sciaticus "sciatic," corruption of Latin ischiadicus "of pain in the hip," from Greek iskhiadikos, from iskhias (genitive iskhiados) "pain in the hips," from iskhion "hip joint."
Example
- 1. Sciatica is not a disease but a symptom .
- 2. Sciatica pain relief and chiropractic treatment .
- 3. Acupuncture can relieve daily symptoms such as allergic rhinitis ( including hay fever ) , headaches , rheumatoid arthritis and sciatica .
- 4. To ease mucus bursitis , sciatica , headache , arthritis and symptoms of premenstrual syndrome has obvious role .
- 5. He had travelled by yak and on foot ; he was now verminous and starving , in rags of sheepskin , crippled with sciatica from sleeping on frozen ground , and without a rupee to his name . But gold shone ahead of him .