Lumbago \Lum*ba"go\, n. [L., fr. lumbus loin. See {Lumbar}.] (Med.) A rheumatic pain in the loins and the small of the back.
lumbago n : backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc [syn: {lumbar pain}]