Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- 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.
from The Century Dictionary.
- 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.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) 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 a violent form of intestinal colic, associated with obstinate constipation, produced by chronic lead poisoning.
- 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 (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the colon.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun pathology 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 .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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An inconsolable baby is the first image that the term colic may bring to mind.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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So it would appear that in Dr Carl's view at least as of today what we call colic is really "cervical spine subluxation", which chiropractors claim they can treat.
BCA v Singh: What The Advertising Standards Authority Said Jack of Kent 2009
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In the past, this fussy period was called colic, defined as three or more crying episodes each week for three or more weeks, with each episode lasting three hours or longer.21
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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In the past, this fussy period was called colic, defined as three or more crying episodes each week for three or more weeks, with each episode lasting three hours or longer.21
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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Treatment of colic is specific to the cause, which may include overfeeding or emotional distress.
Colic from Dairy Allergies? Steve Carper 2007
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Treatment of colic is specific to the cause, which may include overfeeding or emotional distress.
Archive 2007-01-01 Steve Carper 2007
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And for those who try everything and nothing works, consult your pediatrician, there could be reflux sometimes called colic, or any number of digestive disorders that could be waking your baby.
Dr. Michael J. Breus: Is Your Baby's Sleep Normal? Dr. Michael J. Breus 2011
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And for those who try everything and nothing works, consult your pediatrician, there could be reflux sometimes called colic, or any number of digestive disorders that could be waking your baby.
Dr. Michael J. Breus: Is Your Baby's Sleep Normal? Dr. Michael J. Breus 2011
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First of all, if your child has colic, which is miserable for both the child and the parent, chamomile tea can help according to these pediatricians.
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[13] In olden times, empirical healers or physicians cured with this stone the pain or sickness called colic -- _hijada_, as it was then written, now _ijada_.
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