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sciatica
/saɪˈætɪkə/
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What does sciatica mean?
noun
- Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, characterised by pain radiating down through the buttocks and the back of the thigh.
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/saɪˈætɪkə/
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My own share of the general unpleasantness was accentuated by a finely developed bout of sciatica.
Never robust, he suffered much from flying rheumatism and sciatica ever afterwards.
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How now, which of your hips has the most profound sciatica?
He had never been strong; energy had stood him instead of vigour; and the result of that night’s exposure was flying rheumatism varied by settled sciatica.
Attempts had indeed been made in ancient times to mitigate the pain of sciatica, or the paroxysms of mania, by the soft melody of the flute, and, what is still more applicable to the present purpose, to remove the danger arising from the bite of vipers by the same means.