lumbar

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Pronunciation

• (British) enPR: lŭmʹbä IPA: /ˈlʌm.bɑː/
• (America) enPR: lŭmʹbär IPA: /ˈlʌm.bɑɹ/

Adjective

lumbar (not comparable)

1. Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.

Translations

• French: lombaire
• Italian: lombare
• Portuguese: lombar
• Russian: поясничный
• Spanish: lumbar

Noun

lumbar (plural lumbars)

1. (informal) The lumbar region.

   Synonyms: lower back

2. A lumbar vertebra.

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