Ischias

== German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἰσχιάς (iskhiás, “hip disease”), from ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip joint”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪʃi̯as/ === Noun === Ischias f or m or n (strong, genitive Ischias, no plural) (pathology, neurology) sciatica (neuralgia of the sciatic nerve) sciatic nerve ==== Usage notes ==== Ischias is one of a small number of German nouns which can or historically could have all three genders; see the appendix. The word is feminine in technical usage and usually masculine (more rarely neuter) in colloquial usage. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (sciatica): Ischialgie (sciatic nerve): Ischiasnerv === Further reading === “Ischias” in Duden online “Ischias” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache