Definition of lumbago
: acute or chronic pain (such as that caused by muscle strain) in the lower back
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experiencing an attack of lumbago
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Playing on those surfaces could have exacerbated Gehrig’s chronic lumbago in much the same way.
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Origin and Etymology of lumbago
Latin, from lumbus
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First Known Use: circa 1693
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medical Definition of lumbago
: acute or chronic pain (as that caused by muscle strain) in the lower back
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