Ischias
See also: ischias
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἰσχιάς (iskhiás, “hip disease”), from ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip joint”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Ischias f or m or n (strong, genitive Ischias, no plural)
- (pathology, neurology) sciatica (neuralgia of the sciatic nerve)
- sciatic nerve
Usage notes edit
- Ischias is one of a small number of German nouns which can or historically could have all three genders; see the appendix.
- The word is feminine in technical usage and usually masculine (more rarely neuter) in colloquial usage.
Declension edit
Declension of Ischias [sg-only, feminine // masculine // neuter, strong]
Synonyms edit
- (sciatica): Ischialgie
- (sciatic nerve): Ischiasnerv