enteralgia

[ en-tuh-ral-juh, -jee-uh ]
/ ˌɛn təˈræl dʒə, -dʒi ə /
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noun Pathology.

pain in the intestine; colic.

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Origin of enteralgia

From New Latin; see origin at enter-, -algia

Words nearby enteralgia

enter on, enter one's mind, enter the lists, enter-, enteral, enteralgia, enterectasis, enterectomy, entered hound, enterelcosis, enteric
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Words related to enteralgia

bellyache, gripe, pain, stomachache

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Medical definitions for enteralgia

enteralgia
[ ĕn′tə-răl′jə ]

n.

Severe abdominal pain accompanying spasms of the intestine.

Other words from enteralgia

en′ter•al′gic (-jĭk) adj.
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