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lumbago
(lum|bago)
Pronunciation:
/lʌmˈbeɪgəʊ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
pain in the muscles and joints of the lower back.
Origin:
late 17th century
: from Latin, from
lumbus
'loin'
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