stomach cramp
Abdominal muscle contraction
A stomach cramp is a sudden, painful tightening of the abdominal muscles.
The pain is usually sharp and intermittent rather than constant.
Stomach cramps commonly result from digestive upset, menstruation, or muscle strain: I got stomach cramps after eating too fast.
The phrase often appears in the plural even when describing a single episode of discomfort.
- abdominalOf the belly region
- painBodily or emotional distress
- sharp painAcute bodily distress
- muscle spasmInvoluntary tissue contraction
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
bloating · indigestion · spasm · ache · tummy ache · gut · intestinal · clenching · twisting · sharp · diarrhea · food poisoning · menstrual · doubled over · fetal position · gripping · waves · tender
- crampscharley horse, spasm
- gut problemsappendicitis, constipation, diarrhea, IBS, acid reflux
- muscle movementscontraction, flexion, extension, twitch, spasm
physical sensation
stomach crampcomfort
Ease or soothing relief
ease · relief · relaxation · painlessness · pain relief