BACKACHE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An ache localized in the back

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("backache" is a kind of...):

ache; aching (a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "backache"):

lumbago; lumbar pain (backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc)

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