flank pain
Torso lateral discomfort
Flank pain is discomfort in the area between the lower ribs and the hip on either side of the body—roughly where your hand rests when you put it on your waist.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical contexts, where it typically signals kidney problems: kidney stones, infections, or other urinary tract issues.
The patient presented with severe right flank pain.
- kidney stonesMineral formations in organs
- kidney infectionBacterial illness of renal organ
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- hematuriaPlasma in urinary output
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
renal · dysuria · CT scan · adrenal glands · retroperitoneal · ureters · urinary tract infection · hydration therapy · urinalysis · appendicitis · antibiotics · nausea · muscle strain · fever · stabbing · dull ache · strain · side stitch