cramps (noun)

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• cramps — noun A cramping of muscles, especially in the abdomen or uterus …   Wiktionary

• heat cramps — noun plural Date: 1938 a condition that is marked by sudden development of cramps in skeletal muscles and that results from prolonged work or exercise in high temperatures accompanied by profuse perspiration with loss of sodium chloride from the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• heat cramps — noun plural : a condition marked by the sudden development of cramps in skeletal muscles resulting from prolonged work in high temperatures accompanied by profuse perspiration with loss of sodium chloride from the body …   Useful english dictionary

• miner's cramps — noun plural : heat cramps …   Useful english dictionary

• diver's cramps — /daɪvəz ˈkræmps/ (say duyvuhz kramps) plural noun → bends …  

• cramp — noun 1》 painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, typically caused by fatigue or strain.     ↘(cramps) N. Amer. abdominal pain caused by menstruation. 2》 a tool, typically shaped like a capital G, for clamping two objects together.… …   English new terms dictionary

• stomach — noun 1 part of the body where food is digested ADJECTIVE ▪ empty, full ▪ You shouldn t drink wine on an empty stomach (= without eating food). ▪ dodgy (BrE, informal), queasy, upset …   Collocations dictionary

• ulcerative colitis — noun a serious chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain and fever and chills and profuse diarrhea • Hypernyms: ↑colitis, ↑inflammatory bowel disease * * * noun : a… …   Useful english dictionary

• Asiatic cholera — noun an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food • Syn: ↑cholera, ↑Indian cholera, ↑epidemic cholera • Derivationally related forms: ↑choleraic (for: ↑cholera) …   Useful english dictionary

• mefenamic acid — noun a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps) • Syn: ↑Ponstel • Hypernyms: ↑nonsteroidal anti inflammatory, ↑nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug, ↑NSAID * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• cholera morbus — noun Etymology: New Latin, literally, the disease cholera Date: 1673 gastrointestinal illness characterized by cramps, diarrhea, and sometimes vomiting not used technically …   New Collegiate Dictionary