Ischiadic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ischiadic \Is`chi*ad"ic\ ([i^]s`k[i^]*[a^]d"[i^]k), a. [L.
     ischiadicus, Gr. 'ischiadoko`s, fr. 'ischi`on the hip joint,
     hip or loin. Cf. {Sciatic}.] (Anat.)
     Ischial. [R.]
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     {Ischiadic passion} or {Ischiadic disease} (Med.), a
        rheumatic or neuralgic affection of some part about the
        hip joint; -- called also {sciatica}.
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