gastralgia

[ ga-stral-jee-uh, -juh ]

noun

1. neuralgia of the stomach.
2. any stomach pain.

gastralgia

/ ɡæsˈtrældʒɪə /

noun

1. pain in the stomach

Derived Forms

• gasˈtralgic, adjective

Other Words From

• gas·tralgic adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gastralgia¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1815–25; gastr-, -algia

Example Sentences

Gastralgia and abdominal pain (pain in stomach and bowels) and uneasiness are in some cases very distressing symptoms.

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He has suffered for several years with violent gastralgia and obstinate dyspepsia, for which he has long used morphine.

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Its most decided efficacy has been shown in some of the visceralgi, especially gastralgia, and (to a less extent) angina pectoris.

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Women are, by the general consent of authors, more liable to gastralgia than men.

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Anmia is a specially frequent attendant of gastralgia, more so than of other neuralgias.

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