lumbago

noun lum·ba·go \ˌləm-ˈbā-(ˌ)gō\

: pain in the lower back

Full Definition of LUMBAGO

: acute or chronic pain (as that caused by muscle strain) in the lower back

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Latin, from lumbus

First Known Use: circa 1693

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noun lum·ba·go \ˌləm-ˈbā-(ˌ)gō\

: acute or chronic pain (as that caused by muscle strain) in the lower back

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