What does "stomachache" mean?

A pain in the abdomen, often caused by indigestion, in which the pain is usually lower than the stomach and related to the intestines.

What is a synonym for "stomachache"?

Common synonyms include: ache, aching, angina, backache, bellyache, bellyache.

Pronounced //ˈstʌməkˌeɪk//.

//ˈstʌməkˌeɪk// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A pain in the abdomen, often caused by indigestion, in which the pain is usually lower than the stomach and related to the intestines. countable, uncountable
2
an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region wordnet

"Her daughter has a stomachache."

From stomach + ache.

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