: small balls of dough made from potatoes or flour that are boiled in water and usually served with a sauce in Italian cooking. : dumplings usually made with potato or semolina and served with sauce. small balls of dough made from potatoes or flour that are boiled in water and usually served with a sauce in Italian cooking. : dumplings usually made with potato or semolina and served with sauce.
There can be several causes for left side pain above hip including accidents, nutritional deficiency, arthritic and connective, soft tissue diseases, hernias, bursitis, or even IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome).
The abdominal wall is made up of skin, fat, muscles, fascia and peritoneum. Injury to the abdominal wall, muscle strain, hernia and irritation or infection of the peritoneum (peritonitis) are some of the abdominal wall causes of pain above the right hip. The symptoms for these conditions can vary but severe abdominal tenderness is present with the pain.