lumbago

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: lum=ba=go

CIDE DICTIONARY

lumbago, n. [L., fr. lumbus loin. See Lumbar.].

 A rheumatic pain in the loins and the small of the back.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

lumbago, n. rheumatic pain in the muscles of the lower back.

Etymology

L f. lumbus loin

THESAURUS

lumbago

abscess, adenoiditis, adrenitis, ague, anemia, ankylosis, anoxia, apnea, appendicitis, arteritis, arthritis deformans, arthritis fungosa, arthritis pauperum, asphyxiation, asthma, ataxia, atrophic arthritis, atrophic inflammation, atrophy, backache, bleeding, blennorhea, blennorrhagic arthritis, brain fever, bronchitis, bunion, bursitis, cachexia, cachexy, capillaritis, carditis, catarrh, catarrhal inflammation, cerebellitis, cerebral meningitis, cerebritis, cerebrospinal meningitis, chill, chills, chronic infectious arthritis, chronic inflammation, cirrhotic inflammation, climactic arthritis, clitoritis, colic, colitis, collagen disease, conjunctivitis, constipation, convulsion, coughing, cyanosis, cystitis, degenerative arthritis, diarrhea, diffuse inflammation, dizziness, dropsy, dysentery, dyspepsia, dyspnea, edema, emaciation, encephalitis, endocarditis, enteritis, equine encephalomyelitis, exudative inflammation, fainting, fatigue, fever, fibrillation, fibroid inflammation, flux, focal inflammation, gastritis, gingivitis, glossitis, gonococcal arthritis, gonorrheal arthritis, gonorrheal rheumatism, gout, gouty arthritis, growth, hemophilic arthritis, hemorrhage, hepatitis, high blood pressure, hydrops, hyperplastic inflammation, hypertension, hypertrophic arthritis, hypertrophic inflammation, hypotension, icterus, indigestion, infectional arthritis, infectious hepatitis, inflammation, insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome, itching, jaundice, labored breathing, laryngitis, low blood pressure, lumbar rheumatism, marasmus, mastoiditis, meningitis, menopausal arthritis, metastatic inflammation, metritis, milk leg, mucous colitis, mumps meningitis, myelitis, nasal discharge, nausea, necrosis, necrotic inflammation, nephritis, neuritis, obliterative inflammation, ophthalitis, ophthalmia, orchitis, osseous rheumatism, osteitis, osteoarthritis, osteomyelitis, otitis, paradental pyorrhea, paralysis, penitis, pericarditis, periodontitis, peritonitis, pharyngitis, phlebitis, podagra, proliferative arthritis, prostatitis, pruritus, pyonephritis, pyorrhea, pyorrhea alveolaris, rash, reactive inflammation, rheum, rheumatism, rheumatiz, rheumatoid arthritis, rhinitis, sclerosing inflammation, sclerosis, seizure, seroplastic inflammation, serous inflammation, serum hepatitis, shock, simple inflammation, sinusitis, skin eruption, sneezing, sore, spasm, spastic colon, specific inflammation, subacute rheumatism, suppurative arthritis, suppurative inflammation, syphilitic arthritis, tabes, tachycardia, tennis elbow, testitis, thrombophlebitis, tonsilitis, torticollis, toxic inflammation, traumatic inflammation, tuberculous arthritis, tuberculous rheumatism, tumor, ulcerative colitis, upset stomach, uratic arthritis, ureteritis, urethral arthritis, urethritis, uteritis, vaginitis, vertebral arthritis, vertigo, visceral rheumatism, vomiting, vulvitis, wasting, wryneck

ROGET THESAURUS

lumbago

Physical Pain

N physical pain, pain, suffering, sufferance, suffrance, bodily pain, physical pain, bodily suffering, physical suffering, body pain, mental suffering, dolour, ache, aching, smart, shoot, shooting, twinge, twitch, gripe, headache, stomach ache, heartburn, angina, angina pectoris, hurt, cut, sore, soreness, discomfort, malaise, cephalalgia, earache, gout, ischiagra, lumbago, neuralgia, odontalgia, otalgia, podagra, rheumatism, sciatica, tic douloureux, toothache, tormina, torticollis, spasm, cramp, nightmare, ephialtes, crick, stitch, thrill, convulsion, throe, throb, pang, colic, kink, sharp pain, piercing pain, throbbing pain, shooting pain, sting, gnawing pain, burning pain, excruciating pain, anguish, agony, torment, torture, rack, cruciation, crucifixion, martyrdom, toad under a harrow, vivisection, in pain, in a state of pain, pained, gouty, podagric, torminous, painful, aching, sore, raw, Special Sensation (1) Touch.