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LUMBAGO [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
DEF

A backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vasular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Vertèbres et moelle
DEF

Accident douloureux paroxystique à début brusque, caractérisé par une douleur lombaire très vive et une sensation de blocage du rachis lombaire, manifestation la plus commune de la détérioration discale lombosacrée.

OBS

lombago : Cette graphie, puisée des «Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française», est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Vértebras y médula
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