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sciatic nerve
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
sciatic nerve
(noun)
sciatic nerve
noun
plural
sciatic nerves
sciatic nerve
noun
plural
sciatic nerves
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCIATIC NERVE
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medical
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a nerve that goes from the lower back down the back of the leg
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