Backache

usgb/ˈbækeɪk/
noun

Pain felt in the back.

He couldn't lift anything heavy due to his intense backache.
Visual representation of "backache" - Pain felt in the back

Often appears as...

  • suffer from backache
  • chronic backache
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Physical Condition

Use 'backache' to describe actual physical pain in your back.

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After gardening all day, she felt a terrible backache.
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Medical Context

'Backache' is common in healthcare discussions or when talking about physical health.

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The doctor asked if he had a history of backache.
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Severity Adjective

Combine 'backache' with adjectives like 'mild' or 'intense' to describe the pain level.

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She couldn't attend the meeting due to a mild backache.
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