colic (redirected from intestinal obstruction colic)

col·ic  (klk)

n.

Severe abdominal pain caused by spasm, obstruction, or distention of any of the hollow viscera, such as the intestines. Often a condition of early infancy, colic is marked by chronic irritability and crying.

adj. also (klk)

Of, relating to, or affecting the colon.

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[Middle English colik, affecting the colon, colic, from Old French colique, from Latin clica (passi), (suffering) of the colon, feminine of clicus, from Greek klikos, from kolon, klon, colon.]

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colick·y (kl-k) adj.

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colic

Noun

severe pains in the stomach and bowels [Greek kolon colon²]

colicky adj

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colic  (klk)

1. Severe abdominal pain, often caused by spasm, obstruction, or distention of any of the hollow viscera, such as the intestines.

2. 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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

colic - acute abdominal pain (especially in infants) gripes, griping, intestinal colic lead colic, painter's colic - symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"

Translations

colic [ˈkɔlɪk] n → cólico

colic [ˈkɔlɪk] n → colique(s) f(pl)

colic [ˈkɔlɪk] n → Kolik f

colic [ˈkɔlɪk] n → colica

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colic

n colic [ˈkolik]

severe pain in the abdomen. koliekمَغْصколикиkolikamavekneb; kolikdie Kolikκολικόςcólicokoolikقولنج؛ شکم دردkoliikkicolique(s)כּאֵב בֶּטֶןसूल मरोड पेट का दर्दkolikabélgörcsmulasmagakrampicolica激しい腹痛복통diegliaikolikas; graizeskembung perutkoliekkolikk, mageknipkolkacólicacolicăколикаkolikakolikagrčevi u stomakukolikอาการปวดท้องkarın ağrısı腹絞痛коліки, різь у животіپیٹ میں شدید دردcơn đau bụng腹痛, 绞痛, 疝气