pang

nouns

a sudden sharp feeling

"pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"

pang, stab, twinge

a mental pain or distress

"a pang of conscience"

pang, sting

a sharp spasm of pain

pang

is a type of (narrower)

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

"the patient developed severe pain and distension"