# sciatica

> English word · Noun · IPA /saɪˈætɪkə/ · frequency rank #55,084

## Definitions
1. Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, characterised by pain radiating down through the buttocks and the back of the thigh.

## Etymology
Late Middle English, from Late Latin sciatica, feminine of sciaticus, from Ancient Greek ἰσχιαδικός (iskhiadikós), the adjective of ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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