cramp

English translation: Pain in the abdomen (see below)

14:53 Apr 17, 2021
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English term or phrase: cramp
If you think you may have a problem with your pregnancy, your doctor should see you within three (3) days of your call or right away if it is an emergency.

Call your doctor immediately if you have any of these symptoms:

Feel like you’re going to start your period (period-like cramping)
Stomach cramps (you may or may not have diarrhea with this)

Cramp has two meanings. Sudden muscle contradiction, or pain in the abdomen. I don't know it refers to which in this case.

Does it have the SAME meaning in both sentences?
Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani
Türkiye
Local time: 01:24
Selected answer:Pain in the abdomen (see below)
Explanation:
With or without contractions (not contradictions), although usually with. But there may be cases when there are no sudden contractions, simply an onset of pain that may also cause diarrhoea but does not come in waves (contractions). Similarly, period pains may come and go or be more constant and still be referred to as cramping.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2021-04-17 17:02:11 GMT)
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If you look at this sentence from the link I supplied:
"The term stomach cramps is nonspecific and is used to refer to a number of different symptoms or sensations rather than true muscle cramps of the stomach."
you can see that the word "cramps" can be interpreted in different ways. If the reader only assumes it to mean contractions, then they may wrongly ignore (perhaps severe) pain that has significance here, so I would assume that the meaning should be taken to be the same.
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Sarah Lewis-Morgan
Germany
Local time: 23:24
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4 +3Pain in the abdomen (see below)
Sarah Lewis-Morgan
4Spasmodic contractions of the uterus usually causing pain in the abdomen
Kiet Bach


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Pain in the abdomen (see below)


Explanation:
With or without contractions (not contradictions), although usually with. But there may be cases when there are no sudden contractions, simply an onset of pain that may also cause diarrhoea but does not come in waves (contractions). Similarly, period pains may come and go or be more constant and still be referred to as cramping.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2021-04-17 17:02:11 GMT)
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If you look at this sentence from the link I supplied:
"The term stomach cramps is nonspecific and is used to refer to a number of different symptoms or sensations rather than true muscle cramps of the stomach."
you can see that the word "cramps" can be interpreted in different ways. If the reader only assumes it to mean contractions, then they may wrongly ignore (perhaps severe) pain that has significance here, so I would assume that the meaning should be taken to be the same.


    https://www.medicinenet.com/stomach_cramps/symptoms.htm
Sarah Lewis-Morgan
Germany
Local time: 23:24
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PRO pts in category: 12
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Asker: Does it mean the same in both cases?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sajad Neisi
3 hrs
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agree  Mark Robertson
4 hrs
  -> Thank you

agree  Yvonne Gallagher: yes, usually with spasmodic contractions but may be more consistent pain
1 day 21 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Spasmodic contractions of the uterus usually causing pain in the abdomen


Explanation:
Cramps: spasmodic contractions of the uterus, such as those occurring during menstruation or labor, usually causing pain in the abdomen that may radiate to the lower back and thighs.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/cramp

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Note added at 1 day 2 hrs (2021-04-18 17:37:05 GMT)
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Since the context is about pregnancy, I think the above definition fits this context.

Kiet Bach
United States
Local time: 15:24
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 8
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