Lumbar Definition

lŭmbər, -bär
adjective
Of or near the loins; specif., designating or of the vertebrae, nerves, arteries, etc. in the part of the back just below the thoracic region.
Webster's New World

Related to the lower back or loin.

Wiktionary
noun
A lumbar artery, nerve, vertebra, or part.
American Heritage Medicine

Origin of Lumbar

  • New Latin lumbāris from Latin lumbus loin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin lumbus (“loin") loin. See loin.

    From Wiktionary

Lumbar Sentence Examples

  • I had, among other deformities of my spine, a twisted sacroiliac joint and lower lumbar spine.

  • The vertebral column consists of seven cervical, eighteen dorsal, six lumbar, five sacral, and fifteen to eighteen caudal vertebrae.

  • It fits snugly into your lumbar curve, relieving strain on the lower back muscles.

  • Many researchers advocate the use of some form of lumbar support when sitting to maintain the lumbar lordosis and prevent low back problems.

  • This increases the lumbar lordosis, which is the sway in the lower back.

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Words Starting With

LLULUM

Words Ending With

RARBAR

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Words Starting With L and Ending With R

Starts With L & Ends With RStarts With LU & Ends With RStarts With L & Ends With AR

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With L6 Letter Words Ending With R