sciatic
The sciatic nerveThe sciatic nerve.
» A pinched sciatic nerve can be excruciatingly painful.
Ein eingeklemmter Ischiasnerv kann unerträglich schmerzhaft sein. — brauchinet
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2 sensesThe sciatic nerve.
A person with sciatica.
Examples
2 sentencesA pinched sciatic nerve can be excruciatingly painful.
deEin eingeklemmter Ischiasnerv kann unerträglich schmerzhaft sein. — brauchinet
The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the human body.
ruСедалищный нерв - самый длинный нерв в человеческом теле. — corvard
deDer Nervus ischiadicus ist der längste Nerv des menschlichen Körpers. — jerom
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French sciatique, from Late Latin sciaticus, variant of ischiadicus,Borrowed from Middle French sciatique, from Late Latin sciaticus, variant of ischiadicus, from Ancient Greek ἰσχιαδικός (iskhiadikós), the adjective of ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip”).
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