col·ic   (kŏl'ĭk)    n.   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. adj.   also (kō'lĭk) Of, relating to, or affecting the colon. [Middle English colik, affecting the colon, colic, from Old French colique, from Latin cōlica (passiō), (suffering) of the colon, feminine of cōlicus, from Greek kōlikos, from kolon, kōlon, colon.] col'ick·y (kŏl'ĭ-kē) adj.

Colic

Col"ic\, n. [F. colique, fr. L. colicus sick with the colic, GR. ?, fr. ?, ?, the colon. The disease is so named from its being seated in or near the colon. See Colon.] (Med.) 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.

colic 

Main Entry: ¹col·ic
Pronunciation: 'käl-ik
Function: noun
: a paroxysm of acute abdominal pain localized in a hollow organ and oftencaused by spasm, obstruction, or twisting

colic col·ic (kŏl'ĭk)
n.

1. Spasmodic pains in the abdomen.
2. Paroxysms of pain with crying and irritability in young infants, due to a variety of causes, such as swallowing air, emotional upset, or overfeeding.

adj. (kō'lĭk)
Relating to the colon.

colic   (kŏl'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key  Severe abdominal pain, often caused by spasm, obstruction, or distention of any of the hollow viscera, such as the intestines. A condition 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. The cause is unknown.