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Lumbar

//ˈlʌm.bɑɹ// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.

    "The lumbar spine supports the upper body and transmits the weight of the upper body to the pelvis and lower limbs."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The lumbar region. informal
  2. 2
    A lumbar vertebra.

    "The first lumbar moved between the erect position and extreme flexion 8.2 cm."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin lumbāris, from lumbus (“loin”) + -āris. See loin.

Etymology 2

From Latin lumbāris, from lumbus (“loin”) + -āris. See loin.

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