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lumbar
(redirected from lumbar spinal stenosis)

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lum·bar  (lmbr, -bär)
adj.
Of, near, or situated in the part of the back and sides between the lowest ribs and the pelvis.
n.
A lumbar artery, nerve, vertebra, or part.
[New Latin lumbris, from Latin lumbus, loin.]
lumbar
Adjective
relating to the lower back [Latin lumbus loin]
lumbar  (lmbr)
Located at or near the part of the back lying between the lowest ribs and the hips.
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Adj.1.lumbar - of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones; "lumbar vertebrae"
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