stomachache

[stuhm-uhk-eyk]

stom·ach·ache

[stuhm-uhk-eyk]
noun
pain in the stomach or abdomen; colic.
Also, stomach ache.


Origin:
1755–65; stomach + ache

stom·ach-ach·y, adjective
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stomachache (ˈstʌməkˌeɪk)
 
n
Technical name: gastralgia, stomach upset, Also called: upset stomach pain in the stomach or abdominal region, as from acute indigestion

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Medical Dictionary

stomachache stom·ach·ache (stŭm'ək-āk')
n.
Pain in the stomach or abdomen.

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