Sciatic

//saɪˈætɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The sciatic nerve.
  2. 2
    A person with sciatica.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, or relating to the ischium. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of, or relating to sciatica. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the ischium (or the part of the hipbone containing it) wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to or caused by or afflicted with sciatica wordnet

Synonyms

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dorsal

Example

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"The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the human body."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French sciatique, from Late Latin sciaticus, variant of ischiadicus, from Ancient Greek ἰσχιαδικός (iskhiadikós), the adjective of ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip”).

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