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sciatic

adjective
sci·​at·​ic | \ sī-ˈa-tik How to pronounce sciatic (audio) \

Definition of sciatic

1 : of, relating to, or situated near the hip
2 : of, relating to, or caused by sciatica sciatic pains

Examples of sciatic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 His head throbbed from the previous night's caipirinhas, his back ached from an inflamed sciatic nerve, and his cell phone was screaming like the dawn chorus. — Alex French, Esquire, "The Man Who Knows Aaron Hernandez's Secrets," 15 Aug. 2017 The doctor said Ericson lost a lot of soft tissue on the back of her leg and buttocks in the attack, and suffered severe damage to her sciatic nerve. — Teri Figueroa, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Vista woman opens up about shark attack to Good Morning America," 28 July 2017

First Known Use of sciatic

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 2

History and Etymology for sciatic

Middle French sciatique, from Late Latin sciaticus, alteration of Latin ischiadicus of sciatica, from Greek ischiadikos, from ischiad-, ischias sciatica, from ischion ischium

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sciatic

adjective
How to pronounce sciatic (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of sciatic

medical : relating to or near the hip

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sciatic

adjective
sci·​at·​ic | \ sī-ˈat-ik How to pronounce sciatic (audio) \

Medical Definition of sciatic

1 : of, relating to, or situated near the hip
2 : of, relating to, or caused by sciatica sciatic pains

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