lumbar en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈlʌm.bɑɹ/ (General-American)
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- /ˈlʌm.bɚ/ (General-American)
- lŭmʹbä (UK)
- lŭmʹbər (General-American)
- (US) audio
- lŭmʹbär (General-American)
- /ˈlʌm.bɑː/ (UK)
Etymology
From Latin lumbāris, from lumbus (“loin”) + -āris. See loin.
Meanings
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Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.
The lumbar spine supports the upper body and transmits the weight of the upper body to the pelvis and lower limbs.
2008, David J. Magee, Orthopedic Physical Assessment, 5th edition, page 515:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more lumbar | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most lumbar | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ventriculolumbar · prelumbar · lumbar ganglion · sacrolumbar · paralumbar · supralumbar · postlumbar · nonlumbar · translumbar · lumbar spine · sublumbar · lumbarization · midlumbar · cervicolumbar · cervicothoracolumbar · thoracolumbar · dorsolumbar · lumbar puncture · lumbago · lumbar vertebra
Synonyms
Translations (25)
de Lumbal- (related to the lower back or loin) · ar قَطَنِيّ (related to the lower back or loin) · gl lumbar (related to the lower back or loin) · ru поясничный (related to the lower back or loin) · de lumbal (related to the lower back or loin) · ga lumbach (related to the lower back or loin) · bg поясен (related to the lower back or loin) · is lendar- (related to the lower back or loin) · cy llyfenol (related to the lower back or loin) · fi lanne- (related to the lower back or loin) · tl sasapnin (related to the lower back or loin) · bg на кръста (related to the lower back or loin) · tr lumbar (related to the lower back or loin) · cs bederní (related to the lower back or loin) · es lumbar (related to the lower back or loin) · fr lombaire (related to the lower back or loin) · hy գոտկատեղի (related to the lower back or loin) · es lomoso (related to the lower back or loin) · pl lędźwiowy (related to the lower back or loin) · de Lenden- (related to the lower back or loin) · ia lumbar (related to the lower back or loin) · cy meingefnol (related to the lower back or loin) · pt lombar (related to the lower back or loin) · ca lumbar (related to the lower back or loin) · it lombare (related to the lower back or loin)