Colic

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Severe abdominal pain caused by spasm, obstruction, or distention of any of the hollow viscera, such as the intestines.
  • n. 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. Of, relating to, or affecting the colon.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel related problems).
  • n. A medicinal plant used to relieve one of such symptoms.
  • adj. Relating to the colon; colonic.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A severe paroxysmal pain in the abdomen, due to spasm, obstruction, or distention of some one of the hollow viscera.
  • adj. Of or pertaining to colic; affecting the bowels.
  • adj. Of or pertaining to the colon.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. 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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
  • Equivalent
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hurting    pain   
    Hyponym
    Form
    colicky   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    bellyache    gripes    mulligrubs    tormina   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    cholic    tenesmus    indigestion    vomit    hemorrhoids    toothache    flatulency    diarrhea    heartburn    lumbago