Symptoms & Signs. There are many causes of pain in the back. Symptoms in the low back can be a result of problems in the bony lumbar spine, discs between the vertebrae, ligaments around the spine and discs, spinal cord and nerves, muscles of the low back, internal organs of the pelvis and abdomen, and the skin covering the lumbar area.
verb (used with object), scrutinized, scrutinizing. 1. to examine in detail with careful or critical attention. verb (used without object), scrutinized, scrutinizing. 2. to conduct a scrutiny.
Definition of appraise for English Language Learners. : to say how much something is worth after you have carefully examined it : to give an official opinion about the value of (something)