sciatic

[ sahy-at-ik ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. of, pertaining to, situated near, or affecting the ischium or back of the hip.
2. affecting the hip or the sciatic nerves.

noun

1. a sciatic part, as a nerve, vein, or artery.

sciatic

/ saɪˈætɪk /

adjective

1. anatomy of or relating to the hip or the hipbone
2. of, relating to, or afflicted with sciatica

Other Words From

• sci·ati·cal·ly adverb
• nonsci·atic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sciatic¹

1535–45; < Medieval Latin sciaticus, alteration of Greek ischiadikós ischiadic ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of sciatic¹

C16: from French sciatique, from Late Latin sciaticus, from Latin ischiadicus relating to pain in the hip, from Greek iskhiadikos, from iskhia hip joint

Example Sentences

A glute strain began affecting his sciatic nerve and the pain left Bosa unable to do anything except lie on an exercise ball in the fetal position for hours.

From Los Angeles Times

Using mouse antibodies that glom on to proteasomes, and other methods, the investigators found the proteasomes on the surface of neurons in the spinal cord, dorsal root ganglia, sciatic nerve and peripheral nerves innervating skin.

From Science Daily

VA doctors told him they didn’t want to risk surgery to remove the shrapnel because it was too close to his sciatic nerve.

From Seattle Times

The fibers were able to significantly inhibit sciatic pain in those light-stimulated mice.

From Science Daily

According to a study published in Nature Materials, the researchers showed the material can be used to precisely stimulate neurons remotely and to bridge the gap in a broken sciatic nerve in a rat model.

From Science Daily