It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Clarissa is most bright, most famous. Latin version of Clarice occasionally found in medieval documents and made famous by Samuel Richardson's novel Clarissa, also known as the History of a Young Lady (1748).
A Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered. A lumbar hernia an uncommon type of abdominal hernia that develops in the lumbar region of the back. The lumbar region is the area of muscles that cover the lower back, from the bottom of the rib cage to the top of the pelvis.
The common symptoms of hernia include: 1  Inguinal Hernia: These hernias occur as a bulge in the groin area. 2  Femoral Hernia: These hernias occur when a portion of the intestine bulges out through a weak area in the abdominal wall near the thigh.  Umbilical Hernia: These hernias are seen as protruded areas near the navel.