Backaches

/ˈbækˌeɪks/ noun

Definition

Plural of backache; multiple instances or types of pain in the back, often in the lower back region.

Etymology

From back (Old English baec) + ache (Old English acan, 'to pain'). Backache is a straightforward compound of two common English words describing back pain.

Kelly Says

Back pain is so common that backaches are one of the leading reasons people visit doctors—it affects about 80% of people at some point, making it almost a universal human experience.

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