What does sciatica mean?

n. 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.

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.

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.

Plural sciaticas