colic
co·lic
noun
1.
acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
Origin
Borrowed from French colique. Ultimately derived from Ancient Greek κωλικός (kōlikós, “suffering in the colon”, adjective).
Phrases
- baby colic
- black colic
- colic valve
- Devon colic
- gold colic
- lead colic
- miss-meal colic
- painter's colic
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