sciatic
adjective
sci·at·ic sī-ˈa-tik 
1
: of, relating to, or situated near the hip
2
: of, relating to, or caused by sciatica
sciatic pains
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web That's because the pain travels along the sciatic nerves, the longest nerves in your body. 
Dana Santas, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 This mimics sciatic injuries in people, which are known to cause persistent pain. Quanta Magazine, 28 July 2022 In the lower limbs, for example, at least five nerves could be entrapped: the peroneal, tibial, rural, femoral, and sciatic. Elizabeth Carey, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2021 The posterior tibial and plantar nerves are part of the sciatic tract, which runs from the spine to the tips of the toes. Jordan Duncan, Outside Online, 12 May 2021 The Vatican says Francis will not lead the Vatican’s New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day celebrations due to sciatic pain. Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 6 June 2021 Pseudarthrosis — a condition that occurs following an unsuccessful spinal fusion surgery — bursitis and bicep tendinitis in her shoulders came later, along with carpal tunnel syndrome and severe sciatic pain. New York Times, 23 Apr. 2021 His head throbbed from the previous night's caipirinhas, his back ached from an inflamed sciatic nerve, and his cell phone was screaming like the dawn chorus. Alex French, Esquire, 15 Aug. 2017 The doctor said Ericson lost a lot of soft tissue on the back of her leg and buttocks in the attack, and suffered severe damage to her sciatic nerve. Teri Figueroa, sandiegouniontribune.com, 28 July 2017 See More
Dana Santas, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 This mimics sciatic injuries in people, which are known to cause persistent pain. Quanta Magazine, 28 July 2022 In the lower limbs, for example, at least five nerves could be entrapped: the peroneal, tibial, rural, femoral, and sciatic. Elizabeth Carey, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2021 The posterior tibial and plantar nerves are part of the sciatic tract, which runs from the spine to the tips of the toes. Jordan Duncan, Outside Online, 12 May 2021 The Vatican says Francis will not lead the Vatican’s New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day celebrations due to sciatic pain. Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 6 June 2021 Pseudarthrosis — a condition that occurs following an unsuccessful spinal fusion surgery — bursitis and bicep tendinitis in her shoulders came later, along with carpal tunnel syndrome and severe sciatic pain. New York Times, 23 Apr. 2021 His head throbbed from the previous night's caipirinhas, his back ached from an inflamed sciatic nerve, and his cell phone was screaming like the dawn chorus. Alex French, Esquire, 15 Aug. 2017 The doctor said Ericson lost a lot of soft tissue on the back of her leg and buttocks in the attack, and suffered severe damage to her sciatic nerve. Teri Figueroa, sandiegouniontribune.com, 28 July 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle French sciatique, from Late Latin sciaticus, alteration of Latin ischiadicus of sciatica, from Greek ischiadikos, from ischiad-, ischias sciatica, from ischion ischium
First Known Use
1547, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Phrases Containing sciatic
Medical Definition
sciatic
adjective
sci·at·ic sī-ˈat-ik
1
: of, relating to, or situated near the hip
2
: of, relating to, or caused by sciatica
sciatic pains