Lumbago
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /lʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lumbago is a noun meaning (uncountable) Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disc.
Meaning
(uncountable) Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disc.
More Meanings
- (countable) An episode of such backache.
- (transitive) To affect (someone) with lumbago.
Example Sentences
Sir Oswald Feiling winced as he turned to go home. He had felt a warning twinge of lumbago.
We may imagine an athletics coach with a scientific training researching into the physiology and the psychology of runners. [...] He finds out the effects of fatigue, of alcohol, of tobacco, of lumbago and of depression upon their performances.
Word Forms
- lumbagos
- lumbagoing
- lumbagoed
Related Words
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