Sciatic Definition

sī-ătĭk
adjective
Of, in the region of, or affecting the hip or its nerves.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to sciatica.
American Heritage

Origin of Sciatic

  • French sciatique from Old French from Medieval Latin sciaticus alteration of Latin ischiadicus from Greek iskhiadikos from iskhias iskhiad- sciatica from iskhion hip

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Late Latin sciaticus, variant of Latin ischiadicus, from Greek ἰσχιαδικος, from ἰσχίον, "hip".

    From Wiktionary

Sciatic Sentence Examples

  • Posterior superior iliac spine Ureter Great sciatic notch Vas deferens; Spine of ischium Vas deferens Seminal vesicle Bladder wall Levator ani Prostate 9, ?

  • The first is generally composed of three nerves, the hindmost of which, the furcalis, issues in most birds between the last two lumbo-sacral vertebrae, and then divides, one half going to the crural, the other to the sciatic portions.

  • It affects the great sciatic nerve which emerges from the pelvis and runs down the leg to the foot.

  • This large nerve exits the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen to enter the gluteal region - more info.

  • The sciatic nerve is most likely to lie slightly medial to the path of the needle if these landmarks are used.

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