1. backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc; [syn: lumbago, lumbar pain]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
lumbar pain
n 1: backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be
caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular
insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc [syn:
lumbago, lumbar pain]