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Bauchschmerz

stomach ache

noun BOWKH-shmerts Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

abdominal pain

Usage Note

Bauchschmerz (usually plural Bauchschmerzen) is the general term for abdominal pain. Children commonly use the word; adults more often say Magenschmerzen or describe the type (krampfartige Bauchschmerzen). Persistent or severe pain warrants medical assessment.

Examples

"Starke Bauchschmerzen nach dem Essen könnten auf ein Magengeschwür hindeuten."

Natural Translation

Severe stomach ache after eating could indicate a stomach ulcer.

Literal Translation

Strong stomach aches after the eating could to a stomach ulcer point.

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