Thesaurus: colic

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1. n. A severe paroxysmal pain in the abdomen, due to spasm, obstruction, or distention of some one of the hollow viscera.
2. a. Of or pertaining to colic; affecting the bowels.
3. a. Of or pertaining to the colon; as, the colic arteries.
4. n. acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
5. A severe paroxysmal pain in the abdomen, due to spasm, obstruction, or distention of some one of the hollow viscera. Hepatic colic, the severe pain produced by the passage of a gallstone from the liver or gall bladder through the bile duct. -- Intestinal colic, or Ordinary colic, pain due to distention of the intestines by gas. -- Lead colic, Painter's colic, a violent form of intestinal colic, associated with obstinate constipation, produced by chronic lead poisoning. -- Renal colic, the severe pain produced by the passage of a calculus from the kidney through the ureter. -- Wind colic. See Intestinal colic, above. 1. Of or pertaining to colic; affecting the bowels. Milton. 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the colon; as, the colic arteries.
6. A severe paroxysmal pain in the abdomen, due to spasm,obstruction, or distention of some one of the hollow viscera. Hepaticcolic, the severe pain produced by the passage of a gallstone fromthe liver or gall bladder through the bile duct.-- Intestinal colic, or Ordinary colic, pain due to distention ofthe intestines by gas.-- Lead colic, Painter's colic, a violent form of intestinal colic,associated with obstinate constipation, produced by chronic leadpoisoning.-- Renal colic, the severe pain produced by the passage of acalculus from the kidney through the ureter.-- Wind colic. See Intestinal colic, above.
7. n:100 n. acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)