lumbar

[ luhm-ber, -bahr ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the loin or loins.

noun

1. a lumbar vertebra, artery, or the like.

lumbar

/ ˈlʌmbə /

adjective

1. of, near, or relating to the part of the body between the lowest ribs and the hipbones

lumbar

/ lŭm′bər /

1. Located at or near the part of the back lying between the lowest ribs and the hips.

Other Words From

• pre·lumbar adjective
• sub·lumbar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lumbar¹

From the New Latin word lumbāris, dating back to 1650–60. See lumb-, -ar ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of lumbar¹

C17: from New Latin lumbāris, from Latin lumbus loin

Example Sentences

It includes daily oral chemotherapy, monthly chemotherapy through her portacath - a small device that's under the skin to give long term access to a vein - and a lumbar puncture every three months.

From BBC

This is done either via a PET brain scan or by having a lumbar puncture.

From BBC

Mass General Brigham experts in neurosurgery, cancer and pathology worked together to develop a rapid, genotyping test that can detect key mutations associated with brain cancers from samples taken during a lumbar puncture.

From Science Daily

Only around 2% of patients have one of the 'gold standard' tests for Alzheimer's - either a specialist PET brain scan or a spinal lumbar puncture.

From BBC

And analysis of the skeletons revealed many of them to be well above average size, with several instances of fused lower thoracic and lumbar vertebrae indicative of a life of riding and hard work.

From Science Daily