: 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).
Other possible causes of pain under the left rib cage include: 1  Stretched or torn muscle or muscle spasm in the chest or abdominal wall. 2  Chest or abdominal trauma. 3  Gastric ulcer.  Kidney diseases, including urinary stones in the kidney or left 1  ureter. Pericarditis â an inflammation of the heart 2  sac. Aneurysm or dissection of abdominal aorta.