gastralgia

noun

gas·​tral·​gia ga-ˈstral-jə How to pronounce gastralgia (audio)
: pain in the stomach or epigastrium especially of a neuralgic type
gastralgic
-jik How to pronounce gastralgia (audio)
adjective

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“Gastralgia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/gastralgia. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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