lumbar Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones
    • lumbar vertebrae

WordNet

Lum"bar, Lum"bal adjective (Also<
  • Lumbar
  • Lumbal
)
Etymology
L. lumbus loin. See Loin.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or near, the loins; as, the lumbar arteries.

Webster 1913