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sciatica

/saɪˈæt.ɪ.kə/
sci · at · i · ca
Adjective:sciatic
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sciatica Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A medical condition characterized by pain, tingling, or numbness radiating along the path of the sciatic nerve from the lower back through the hips and buttocks and down one or both legs, typically caused by compression or irritation of a spinal nerve root.

Example

"Daily physical therapy exercises and gentle stretching helped relieve the severe sciatica caused by his herniated disc."

• Rhymes for sciatica

• Nearby Words

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schuylkill
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science
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scientifically

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in Late Middle English from Late Latin sciatica (passio), a corruption of Latin ischiadica, from Ancient Greek ischiadikos ('of the hip'), derived from ischion ('hip joint').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sciatica. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sciatica
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