- a form of neuralgia characterized by intense pain and tenderness along the course of the body's longest nerve (sciatic nerve), extending from the back of the thigh down to the calf of the leg
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sci•at•i•ca
(sī at′i kə),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
- Pathologypain and tenderness at some points of the sciatic nerve, usually caused by a prolapsed intervertebral disk;
sciatic neuralgia. - Pathologyany painful disorder extending from the hip down the back of the thigh and surrounding area.
- Medieval Latin, noun, nominal use of feminine of sciaticus sciatic
- 1400–50
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sciatica /saɪˈætɪkə/ n
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