lumbar
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Etymology
From Latin lumbāris, from lumbus (“loin”) + -āris.[1] See loin.
Pronunciation
Adjective
lumbar (comparative more lumbar, superlative most lumbar)
- Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.
- Synonym: lumbal
- 2008, David J. Magee, Orthopedic Physical Assessment, 5th edition, page 515:
- The lumbar spine supports the upper body and transmits the weight of the upper body to the pelvis and lower limbs.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
lumbar (plural lumbars)
- (informal) The lumbar region.
- Synonyms: low back, lower back, small of the back
- A lumbar vertebra.
- 1905, Robert W. Lovett, “The mechanism of the normal spine and its relation to scoliosis”, in Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, volume 153, number 13, pages 354–355:
- The first lumbar moved between the erect position and extreme flexion 8.2 cm.
Translations
the lumbar region — see lower back
References
- “lumbar, adj. and n.1”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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