Griping (Noun)
Meaning
Acute abdominal pain (especially in infants).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The infant's griping was a sign of intestinal obstruction that required immediate medical attention.
- The doctor suspected that the baby's griping was caused by a viral gastroenteritis.
- The nurse carefully monitored the child's griping and vomiting to determine the best course of treatment.
- The pediatrician explained to the parents that griping in infants can be a symptom of a life-threatening condition.
- The emergency room physician quickly diagnosed the infant's griping as a sign of intussusception, a medical emergency.