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Examples of backache in a Sentence
a patient suffering from backache
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Some people report cramping pain and backaches in the weeks and months after IUD insertion.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Everything seems to cause a headache and a backache!
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 3 May 2024
Besides the occasional backache, Harold had no history of serious spine problems.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
Too much cortisol can lead to a round, red, full face (also known as moon face), weight gain, thin skin with easy bruising, backaches during routine activities, bone pain or tenderness, collection of fat between the shoulders and above the collarbone, as well as anxiety, fatigue and headache.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1601, in the meaning defined above
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“Backache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backache. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
backache
noun
back·ache
ˈbak-ˌāk
: pain usually in the lower back
Medical Definition
backache
noun
back·ache
ˈbak-ˌāk
: a pain in the lower back
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