Definition of Stomach ache

1. Noun. An ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region.

Exact synonyms: Bellyache, Gastralgia, Stomachache
Generic synonyms: Ache, Aching
Group relationships: Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Stomach Upset, Upset Stomach

Definition of Stomach ache

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of stomachache) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stomach Ache

stollens
stoln
stolon
stolonate
stolonic
stoloniferous
stolons
stolovaya
stolovayas
stolport
stolports
stolzite
stoma
stomach
stomach-flu
stomach ache
stomach aches
stomach bug
stomach bugs
stomach cancer
stomach exercise
stomach flu
stomach flus
stomach lining
stomach linings
stomach pump
stomach sweetbread
stomach upset
stomachable
stomachache

Literary usage of Stomach ache

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Diseases of the Digestive Organs: With Special Reference to Their Diagnosis by Charles Dettie Aaron (1921)
"... is used to designate stomach-ache or the sensation of painful pressure in the region of the stomach when that viscus is empty. ..."

2. The Prince and His Ants: (Ciondolino) by Luigi Bertelli (1910)
"... CHAPTER XI AN ANT TO WHOM LATIN GIVES A stomach ache. His next experience taught Gigino that it is quite impossible for an ant to have indigestion. ..."

3. Pediatrics (1903)
"stomach ache in boys is not an uncommon affection. Their surreptitious diet is often very different from that which their care-taking parents are wont to ..."

4. The American Credo: A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National by George Jean Nathan, Henry Louis Mencken (1920)
"... THE AMERICAN CREDO §156 That everybody has a stomach-ache after Thanksgiving dinner. §157 That, in summer, tan shoes are much cooler on the feet ..."

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