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backache vs lumbago

lumbago vs backache

backache and lumbago both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
backache Yes No No No
lumbago Yes No No No
As nouns, lumbago is a hyponym of backache; that is, lumbago is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than backache:
  • backache: an ache localized in the back
  • lumbago: backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc
Other hyponyms of backache include lumbar pain.
backache (noun) lumbago (noun)
an ache localized in the back 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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