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ache, aching
a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
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agony, excruciation, suffering
a state of acute pain
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arthralgia
pain in a joint or joints
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burn, burning
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
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causalgia
a burning pain in a limb along the course of a peripheral nerve; usually associated with skin changes
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colic, gripes, griping, intestinal colic
acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
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chest pain
pain in the chest
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chiralgia
a pain in the hand that is not traumatic
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distress
extreme physical pain
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dysmenorrhea
painful menstruation
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glossalgia, glossodynia
pain in the tongue
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growing pains
pain in muscles or joints sometimes experienced by children and often attributed to rapid growth
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haemorrhoid, hemorrhoid, piles
pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter
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keratalgia
pain in the cornea
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labor pain
pain and discomfort associated with contractions of the uterus during labor
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mastalgia
pain in the breast
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melagra
rheumatic or myalgic pains in the arms or legs
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meralgia
pain in the thigh
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metralgia
pain in the uterus
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myalgia, myodynia
pain in a muscle or group of muscles
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nephralgia
pain in the kidney (usually felt in the loins)
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neuralgia, neuralgy
acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
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odynophagia
severe pain on swallowing due to a disorder of the esophagus
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orchidalgia
pain in the testes
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pang
a sharp spasm of pain
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pang, sting
a mental pain or distress
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photalgia, photophobia
pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism)
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costalgia, pleuralgia, pleurodynia
pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs
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podalgia
foot pain
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proctalgia
pain in the rectum
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referred pain
pain that is felt at a place in the body different from the injured or diseased part where the pain would be expected
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renal colic
sharp pain in the lower back that radiates into the groin; associated with the passage of a renal calculus through the ureter
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smart, smarting, smartness
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
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sting, stinging
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
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stitch
a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running
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rawness, soreness, tenderness
a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
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thermalgesia
pain caused by heat
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throb
a deep pulsating type of pain
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torment, torture
unbearable physical pain
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ulalgia
pain in the gums
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urodynia
pain during urination
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chafing
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
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lead colic, painter's colic
symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation
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odontalgia, toothache
an ache localized in or around a tooth
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throe
severe spasm of pain
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Passion, Passion of Christ
the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion
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backache
an ache localized in the back
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primary dysmenorrhea
painful menstruation that is intrinsic to menstruation and not the result of a disease
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secondary dysmenorrhea
painful menstruation that is caused by some specific disorder (as endometriosis)
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cephalalgia, head ache, headache
pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
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bellyache, gastralgia, stomach ache, stomachache
an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
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earache, otalgia
an ache localized in the middle or inner ear
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tic douloureux, trigeminal neuralgia
intense paroxysmal neuralgia along the trigeminal nerve
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sciatica
neuralgia along the sciatic nerve
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birth pangs, labor pains, labour pains
a regularly recurrent spasm of pain that is characteristic of childbirth
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afterpains
pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus
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rebound tenderness
pain felt when a hand pressing on the abdomen is suddenly released; a symptom of peritoneal inflammation
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chafe
soreness and warmth caused by friction
