sciatic

sciatic
sciatic ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the hip. 2) affecting the sciatic nerve. 3) suffering from or liable to sciatica.
ORIGIN French sciatique, from Greek iskhiadikos 'relating to the hips' .

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  • sciatic — SCIÁTIC, Ă, sciatici, ce, adj. s.f. 1. adj. (În sintagma) Nerv sciatic = nervul cel mai mare din corpul omenesc, care pleacă din partea de jos a măduvei spinării şi se ramifică în coapsă, gambă şi laba piciorului, inervând membrele inferioare. 2 …   Dicționar Român

  • Sciatic — Sci*at ic, a. [F. sciatique, LL. sciaticus, from L. ischiadicus, Gr. ?. See {Ischiadic}.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the hip; in the region of, or affecting, the hip; ischial; ischiatic; as, the sciatic nerve, sciatic pains. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sciatic — Sci*at ic, n. [Cf. F. sciatique.] (Med.) Sciatica. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sciatic — (adj.) 1540s, from Fr. sciatique, from M.L. sciaticus (see SCIATICA (Cf. sciatica)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • sciatic — [sī at′ik] adj. [MFr sciatique < ML sciaticus, altered < L ischiadicus < Gr ischiadikos < ischion, the ISCHIUM] of, in the region of, or affecting the hip or its nerves …   English World dictionary

  • sciatic — sciatically, adv. /suy at ik/, adj. Anat. 1. of, pertaining to, situated near, or affecting the ischium or back of the hip. 2. affecting the hip or the sciatic nerves. n. 3. a sciatic part, as a nerve, vein, or artery. [1535 45; < ML sciaticus,… …   Universalium

  • sciatic — 1. Relating to or situated in the neighborhood of the ischium or hip. Ischial or s.. SYN: ischiadic, ischial, ischiatic. 2. Relating to sciatica. SYN: ischiadicus. [Mediev. L. sciaticus, a corruption of G. ischiadikos, fr. ischion, the hip joint] …   Medical dictionary

  • sciatic — /saɪˈætɪk / (say suy atik) adjective 1. of the ischium or back of the hip: sciatic nerve. 2. affecting the hip or the sciatic nerves. {Medieval Latin sciaticus, alteration of Latin ischiadicus ischiadic} …  

  • sciatic — adj. 1 of the hip. 2 of or affecting the sciatic nerve. 3 suffering from or liable to sciatica. Phrases and idioms: sciatic nerve the largest nerve in the human body, running from the pelvis to the thigh. Derivatives: sciatically adv. Etymology:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sciatic — adjective Etymology: Middle French sciatique, from Late Latin sciaticus, alteration of Latin ischiadicus of sciatica, from Greek ischiadikos, from ischiad , ischias sciatica, from ischion ischium Date: 1586 1. of, relating to, or situated near… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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