sciatica

sciatica
    n 1: neuralgia along the sciatic nerve
    

Sciatica \Sci*at"i*ca\, n. [NL.] (Med.)
   Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, an affection characterized by
   paroxysmal attacks of pain in the buttock, back of the thigh,
   or in the leg or foot, following the course of the branches
   of the sciatic nerve. The name is also popularly applied to
   various painful affections of the hip and the parts adjoining
   it. See {Ischiadic passion}, under {Ischiadic}.
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Ischiadic \Is`chi*ad"ic\ ([i^]s`k[i^]*[a^]d"[i^]k), a. [L.
   ischiadicus, Gr. 'ischiadoko`s, fr. 'ischi`on the hip joint,
   hip or loin. Cf. {Sciatic}.] (Anat.)
   Ischial. [R.]
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   {Ischiadic passion} or {Ischiadic disease} (Med.), a
      rheumatic or neuralgic affection of some part about the
      hip joint; -- called also {sciatica}.
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      nervous disorder, neuralgia, neuritis, neuropathy,
      organic psychosis, palsy, polyneuritis, pressure neuropathy,
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