gastralgia

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

/ gæˈstræl dʒi ə, -dʒə /

noun

neuralgia of the stomach.

any stomach pain.

Nearby words

gastness, gaston, gastonia, gastr-, gastradenitis, gastralgia, gastrectasis, gastrectomy, gastric, gastric analysis, gastric artery

Origin of gastralgia

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

Related forms

gas·tral·gic, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for gastralgia

Like atonic dyspepsia, gastralgia is apt to affect anmic persons, and notably anmic females at menstrual periods.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Gastralgia is more frequent than enteralgia, and the pain is located about the ensiform cartilage.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Gastralgia and abdominal pain (pain in stomach and bowels) and uneasiness are in some cases very distressing symptoms.
Manhood Perfectly Restored|Unknown
Anmia is a specially frequent attendant of gastralgia, more so than of other neuralgias.
Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it|Francis E. Anstie

Women are, by the general consent of authors, more liable to gastralgia than men.
Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it|Francis E. Anstie

British Dictionary definitions for gastralgia

gastralgia

/ (ɡæsˈtrældʒɪə) /

noun

pain in the stomach

Derived Forms

gastralgic, adjective

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gastralgia

noun

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gastralgia

noun

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Medicine definitions for gastralgia

gastralgia

n.