colic
colic Lexical Profile
colic Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A condition in an otherwise healthy infant characterized by frequent, prolonged, and intense episodes of crying or fussiness for no apparent reason.
"The new parents were exhausted after weeks of trying to soothe their baby's evening colic."
Severe, fluctuating abdominal pain caused by spasm, obstruction, or distention of any of the hollow organs, such as the intestines or gallbladder.
"The veterinarian was called immediately when the horse began showing signs of acute colic."
• adjective
Suffering from, characterized by, or resembling severe, spasmodic abdominal pain.
"The patient presented at the clinic with acute colic spasms in the lower abdomen."
Relating to, affecting, or situated near the colon or large intestine.
"During the procedure, the surgeon carefully examined the right colic artery for signs of blockage."
• Rhymes for colic
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French colique, via Latin colicus from Ancient Greek kolikos ('relating to the colon'), derived from kolon ('large intestine').