Gastralgia

/ɡæˈstræljə/ noun

Definition

Stomach pain; a medical condition characterized by pain or discomfort in the gastric region.

Etymology

From Greek 'gaster' (stomach) + 'algos' (pain). Medical term constructed from classical roots in 19th-century medicine.

Kelly Says

Doctors have tons of '-algia' words for different pains—gastralgia for stomach pain, neuralgia for nerve pain—they're basically a medical filing system!

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