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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

/ lʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ /

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of lumbago1

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

Origin of lumbago1

C17: from Late Latin lumbāgo, from Latin lumbus loin
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Example Sentences

Rahmani, who suffers from lumbago, which causes pain in the muscles and joints of the lower back, is now the family’s sole provider.

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.

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

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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