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lumbago

[ luhm-bey-goh ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. pain in the lower, or lumbar, region of the back or loins, especially chronic or recurring pain.


lumbago

/ ʌˈɪɡəʊ /

noun

  1. pain in the lower back; backache affecting the lumbar region
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lumbago1

1685–95; < Late Latin, equivalent to Latin lumb ( us ) loin + -岵ō noun suffix
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lumbago1

C17: from Late Latin ܳ岵, from Latin lumbus loin
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Rahmani, who suffers from lumbago, which causes pain in the muscles and joints of the lower back, is now the family’s sole provider.

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Snake wine is variously touted as a cure for rheumatism, arthritis, lumbago, leprosy, excessive sweating, hair loss, dry skin, far-sightedness, exhaustion, flu, fever, pain and migraines, and as a general all-round tonic.

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By 1967, he was battling a herniated disc, lumbago and injuries to his Achilles’ tendons, which required surgery.

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Lou Gehrig left in the first with a severe case of lumbago, the most serious threat to his streak.

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Think of the spine rounding, of putting pressure in undue places, of lumbago encircling your lower back as if scribbled in a teacher’s red ink.

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