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Definitions of colic in various dictionaries:
noun - acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
Severe abdominal pain caused by spasm, obstruction, or distention of any of the hollow viscera, such as the intestines.
noun - acute abdominal pain
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| Baby's affliction |
| Infant's woe |
| Baby's ailment |
| Infant's illness |
| Infant problem |
| Fussy baby's problem, sometimes |
| Baby's woe |
| Infant's distress |
| Infant's ailment |
| Nursery affliction |
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| Sometimes a pacifier will soothe a baby suffering from this gastrointestinal pain |
| 10-20% of babies have this temporary recurring pattern of irritability & crying that lasts hours on end |
| We know baby has good lungs when he has the infant type of this, from the name of another internal organ |
| The irritability & crying caused by this condition in infants can last up to 12 hours |
| This pain that makes infants cry gets its name from the intestinal area where it may start |
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| severe pain in the abdomen caused by wind or obstruction in the intestines and suffered especially by babies. |
| acute abdominal pain (especially in infants) |
| Severe pain in the abdomen caused by wind or obstruction in the intestines and suffered especially by babies. |
| a severe but not continuous pain in the bottom part of the stomach or bowels, especially in babies |
| a severe but not continuous pain in the bottom part of the stomach or bowels, esp. of babies |
| Severe abdominal pain caused by spasm, obstruction, or distention of any of the hollow viscera, such as the intestines. |
| 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. |
| Of, relating to, or affecting the colon. |
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Colic or cholic (pronounced , KOL-ik, from Greek kolikos, "relative to the colon") is a form of pain that starts and stops abruptly. It occurs due to muscular contractions of a hollow tube (colon, ureter, gall bladder, etc.) in an attempt to relieve an obstruction by forcing content out. It may be accompanied by vomiting and sweating. Types include:* Baby colic, a condition, usually in infants, characterized by incessant crying * Renal colic, a pain in the flank, characteristic of kidney stones * Biliary colic, blockage by a gallstone of the common bile duct or cystic duct * Horse colic, a potentially fatal condition experienced by horses, caused by intestinal displacement or blockage * Devon colic, an affliction caused by lead poisoning * Painter's colic or lead poisoning |