Lumbago
noun
Pain in the lower part of the back.
After lifting the heavy box, he felt a sharp pain in his back and was later diagnosed with lumbago.
Often appears as...
- suffer from lumbago
- diagnosed with lumbago
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Pain in the lower part of the back.
After lifting the heavy box, he felt a sharp pain in his back and was later diagnosed with lumbago.
Often appears as...
- suffer from lumbago
- diagnosed with lumbago
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Lumbago is a medical term; use it in health-related discussions.
The doctor asked if I had a history of lumbago.
Pro Tip 2/3Specific Pain
Lumbago refers only to pain in the lower back, not elsewhere.
My grandmother has lumbago, so she has trouble bending over.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Injury
Lumbago is not an injury but a symptom often caused by injuries.
He has lumbago, but we don't yet know what's causing it.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Lumbago is a medical term; use it in health-related discussions.
The doctor asked if I had a history of lumbago.
Pro Tip 2/3Specific Pain
Lumbago refers only to pain in the lower back, not elsewhere.
My grandmother has lumbago, so she has trouble bending over.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Injury
Lumbago is not an injury but a symptom often caused by injuries.
He has lumbago, but we don't yet know what's causing it.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Lumbago is a medical term; use it in health-related discussions.
The doctor asked if I had a history of lumbago.
Pro Tip 2/3Specific Pain
Lumbago refers only to pain in the lower back, not elsewhere.
My grandmother has lumbago, so she has trouble bending over.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Injury
Lumbago is not an injury but a symptom often caused by injuries.
He has lumbago, but we don't yet know what's causing it.
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