lumbago


lum·ba·go

noun \ˌləm-ˈbā-(ˌ)gō\

Definition of LUMBAGO

: acute or chronic pain (as that caused by muscle strain) in the lower back

Examples of LUMBAGO

  1. experiencing an attack of lumbago

Origin of LUMBAGO

Latin, from lumbus
First Known Use: circa 1693

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