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sciatica
[sai'ætikә]
n.

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sciatica
[ noun ]
neuralgia along the sciatic nerve
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Sciatica \Sci*at"i*ca\, n. [NL.] (Med.)
Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, an affection characterized by
paroxysmal attacks of pain in the buttock, back of the thigh,
or in the leg or foot, following the course of the branches
of the sciatic nerve. The name is also popularly applied to
various painful affections of the hip and the parts adjoining
it. See {Ischiadic passion}, under {Ischiadic}.


Ischiadic \Is`chi*ad"ic\ ([i^]s`k[i^]*[a^]d"[i^]k), a. [L.
ischiadicus, Gr. 'ischiadoko`s, fr. 'ischi`on the hip joint,
hip or loin. Cf. {Sciatic}.] (Anat.)
Ischial. [R.]

{Ischiadic passion} or {Ischiadic disease} (Med.), a
rheumatic or neuralgic affection of some part about the
hip joint; -- called also {sciatica}.