sciatic

[ sahy-at-ik ]
/ saɪˈæt ɪk /

adjective Anatomy.

of, pertaining to, situated near, or affecting the ischium or back of the hip.
affecting the hip or the sciatic nerves.

noun

a sciatic part, as a nerve, vein, or artery.

Origin of sciatic

1535–45; < Medieval Latin sciaticus, alteration of Greek ischiadikós ischiadic

OTHER WORDS FROM sciatic

sci·at·i·cal·ly, adverb non·sci·at·ic, adjective

Words nearby sciatic

sci., sciaenid, sciaenoid, sciage, sciamachy, sciatic, sciatic foramen, sciatic hernia, sciatic nerve, sciatic spine, sciatica

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British Dictionary definitions for sciatic

sciatic
/ (saɪˈætɪk) /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to the hip or the hipbone
of, relating to, or afflicted with sciatica

Word Origin for sciatic

C16: from French sciatique, from Late Latin sciaticus, from Latin ischiadicus relating to pain in the hip, from Greek iskhiadikos, from iskhia hip joint

Medical definitions for sciatic

sciatic
[ sī-ăt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to the ischium or to the region of the hipbone in which it is located.
Of or relating to sciatica.