lumbago

n.
A painful condition of the lower back, as one resulting from muscle strain or a slipped disk.

[Late Latin lumbāgō, from Latin lumbus, loin.]

Acute pain resulting from inflammation of tissues in the lower back. It has many causes. The acute onset of lumbago may result from a herniated disc, a strained muscle, or a sprained ligament; any of these can be sustained during a sporting activity. See also low-back pain.

(lŭm-bā'gō)
n.

A painful condition of the lower back, as one resulting from muscle strain or a slipped disk. Also called lumbar rheumatism.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - lumbago, lændegigt, hekseskud

Nederlands (Dutch)
lage rugpijn

Français (French)
n. - lumbago

Deutsch (German)
n. - Hexenschuß

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (παθολ.) λουμπάγκο, οσφυαλγία

Italiano (Italian)
lombaggine

Português (Portuguese)
n. - lumbago (m) (Med.)

Русский (Russian)
люмбаго

Español (Spanish)
n. - lumbago

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (läk.) ryggskott, lumbago

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
腰痛

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 腰痛

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 요통

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 腰痛

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) القطان, العناج, الخزرة, ألم عصبي في القطن أسفل الظهر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כאב שיגרוני בשרירי הגב התחתון, מתנת‬

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