GASTRALGIA

stomachache, stomach ache, bellyache, gastralgia

(noun) an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gastralgia (countable and uncountable, plural gastralgias)

stomach ache

Source: Wiktionary


Gas*tral"gi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: Pain in the stomach or epigastrium, as in gastric disorders.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MEGACOLON

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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