What does sciatica mean?

sciatica

🇺🇸 /saɪˈætɪkə/ 🇬🇧 /saɪˈætɪkə/

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noun

A sharp, burning pain that starts in the lower back and goes down the leg to the foot, caused by the sciatic nerve being pinched or irritated.

After lifting the heavy box, he developed severe sciatica that made it difficult to walk.

在搬起重箱子後，他出現了嚴重的坐骨神經痛，使得走路變得困難。