sudden pain

  • 81ouch — I [[t]aʊtʃ[/t]] interj. (used to express sudden pain or dismay.) • Etymology: 1830–40, amer.; < G autsch II ouch [[t]aʊtʃ[/t]] n. archaic 1) jew a) a clasp, buckle, or brooch for holding a garment together b) an ornamental brooch set with gems …

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  • 82ow — [[t]aʊ[/t]] interj. (used esp. as an expression of intense or sudden pain.) …

    From formal English to slang

  • 83ow — /aʊ/ (say ow) interjection (an exclamation expressing sudden pain.) …

  • 84ouch — ☆ ouch1 [ouch ] interj. [echoic of natural cry] used to express sudden pain ouch2 [ouch] n. [< ME (a n)ouche < OFr nousche < Frank * nuskja, brooch, akin to OHG nusca, a clasp < IE base * ned , to twist together > NET1] 1. a clasp… …

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  • 85OW — int. expressing sudden pain. Etymology: natural exclam …

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  • 86DEMONS, DEMONOLOGY — A demon is an evil spirit, or devil, in the ordinary English usage of the term. This definition is, however, only approximate. In polytheistic religions the line between gods and demons is a shifting one: there are both good demons and gods who… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 87Pancreatitis, acute — Sudden inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas abruptly becomes inflamed and then gets better. Some people have more than one attack but recover fully after each one. The cause of acute pancreatitis is most often alcohol abuse or gallstones.… …

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  • 88Sciatica — Pain resulting from irritation of the sciatic nerve, typically felt from the low back to behind the thigh and radiating down below the knee. While sciatica can result from a herniated disc directly pressing on the nerve, any cause of irritation… …

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  • 89lumbago — Pain in mid and lower back; a descriptive term not specifying cause. [L. fr. lumbus, loin] ischemic l. an ischemic form of backache characterized by a painful cramp of the muscles in the lumbar region …

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  • 90sciatica — pain radiating from the buttock into the thigh, calf, and occasionally the foot. Although it is in the distribution of the sciatic nerve, sciatica is rarely due to disease of this nerve. Pain felt down the back and lateral aspect of the thigh,… …

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