noun. Severe abdominal pain caused by spasm, obstruction, or distension of any of the hollow viscera, such as the intestines.

noun. A condition of unknown cause seen in infants less than three months old, marked by periods of inconsolable crying lasting for hours at a time for at least three weeks.

adjective. Of, relating to, or affecting the colon.

noun. In pathology, severe spasms of pain in the abdomen or bowels; specifically, spasms of pain arising from perverted and excessive peristaltic contractions.

In anatomy, pertaining to the colon or large intestine: as, a colic artery.

Affecting the bowels.

noun. A severe paroxysmal pain in the abdomen, due to spasm, obstruction, or distention of some one of the hollow viscera.

noun. the severe pain produced by the passage of a gallstone from the liver or gall bladder through the bile duct.

noun. pain due to distention of the intestines by gas.

noun. undefined

noun. a violent form of intestinal colic, associated with obstinate constipation, produced by chronic lead poisoning.

noun. undefined

noun. the severe pain produced by the passage of a calculus from the kidney through the ureter.

noun. See Intestinal colic, above.

adjective. Of or pertaining to colic; affecting the bowels.

adjective. Of or pertaining to the colon.

noun. Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel related problems).

noun. A medicinal plant used to relieve one of such symptoms.

adjective. Relating to the colon; colonic.

noun. acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)

"An inconsolable baby is the first image that the term colic may bring to mind."

copper-colic  crapulent colic  devonshire colic  hepatic colic  lead-colic  

ordinary colic  painter's colic  

colicky  

hurting  pain  

lead colic  painter's colic  

ague  amoebic  apoplexy  cholic  cramping  

abscess  ache  aching  ague  anemia