radicular

adjective

ra·​dic·​u·​lar rə-ˈdi-kyə-lər 

ra-

1

: of or relating to a plant radicle

2

: of, relating to, or involving a nerve root

radicular pain

Examples of radicular in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If Williams has radicular symptoms going down the leg, this could be a much bigger deal. —Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 6 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

radicular

adjective

ra·​dic·​u·​lar rə-ˈdik-yə-lər, ra- 

1

: of, relating to, or involving a nerve root

radicular pain

2

: of, relating to, or occurring at the root of a tooth

a radicular cyst