Colic

Colic
	The cholic (1819) George Cruikshank
Pronunciation	/ˈkɒl.ɪk/, KOL-ik ;
Specialty	Gastroenterology, Urology

Colic or cholic (/ˈkɒlɪk/)^[1] is a form of pain that starts and stops abruptly. It occurs due to muscular contractions of a hollow tube (small and large intestine, gall bladder, ureter, etc.) in an attempt to relieve an obstruction by forcing content out. It may be accompanied by sweating and vomiting.^[2] Types include:

Baby colic, a condition, usually in infants, characterized by incessant crying
Biliary colic, blockage by a gallstone of the common bile duct or cystic duct
Devon colic or painter's colic, a condition caused by lead poisoning
Horse colic, a potentially fatal condition experienced by horses, caused by intestinal displacement or blockage
Renal colic, a pain in the flank, characteristic of kidney stones

The term is from Greek κολικός kolikos, 'relative to the colon'.

References

↑ "colic". Cambridge English Dictionary. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/colic. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
↑ Bhat, Sriram (2013). SRB's Manual of Surgery. p. 364. ISBN 9789350259443.

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[1] "colic". Cambridge English Dictionary. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/colic. Retrieved 2022-05-08.

[2] Bhat, Sriram (2013). SRB's Manual of Surgery. p. 364. ISBN 9789350259443.

Colic

The cholic (1819) George Cruikshank
Pronunciation	/ˈkɒl.ɪk/, KOL-ik
Specialty	Gastroenterology, Urology