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sciatica definition

sci·ati·ca (sī at′i kə)

noun

any painful condition in the region of the hip and thigh; esp., neuritis of the long nerve (sciatic nerve) passing down the back of the thigh

Etymology: ME < ML < sciaticus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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