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 vast majority of disk injuries occur in the lumbar region of the lower back. Only 10% of these injuries affect the upper spine. Not all herniated disks press on nerves, however, and it is entirely possible to have deformed disks without any pain or discomfort.