sciatic

sci·at·ic  (s-tk)

adj.

1. Of or relating to the ischium or to the region of the hipbone in which it is located.

2. Of or relating to sciatica.

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[French sciatique, from Old French, from Medieval Latin sciaticus, alteration of Latin ischiadicus, from Greek iskhiadikos, from iskhias, iskhiad-, sciatica, from iskhion, hip.]

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sciatic

Adjective

1. Anat of the hip or the hipbone

2. of or afflicted with sciatica: a sciatic injury [Greek iskhia hip joint]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	sciatic - relating to or caused by or afflicted with sciatica
	2.	sciatic - of or relating to the ischium (or the part of the hipbone containing it); "sciatic nerve"