SINCE 1828
splenic flexure syndrome
nounMedical Definition of splenic flexure syndrome
: pain in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen that may radiate upward to the left shoulder and inner aspect of the left arm and that sometimes mimics angina pectoris but is caused by bloating and gas in the colon
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