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colic
CIDE DICTIONARY
colic, n. [F. colique, fr. L. colicus sick with the colic, Gr. , fr. , , the colon. The disease is so named from its being seated in or near the colon. See Colon.].
A severe paroxysmal pain in the abdomen, due to spasm, obstruction, or distention of some one of the hollow viscera. [1913 Webster]
colic, a.
- Of or pertaining to colic; affecting the bowels. Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Of or pertaining to the colon; as, the colic arteries. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
colic, n. a severe spasmodic abdominal pain.
Derivative
colicky adj.
Etymology
ME f. F colique f. LL colicus: see COLON(2)
THESAURUS
colic
abscess, ache, aching, ague, anemia, angina, ankylosis, anoxia, apnea, asphyxiation, asthma, ataxia, atrophy, backache, bellyache, bleeding, blennorhea, cachexia, cachexy, cardialgia, cephalalgia, chill, chills, cholera morbus, collywobbles, constipation, convulsion, costiveness, coughing, cyanosis, diarrhea, dizziness, dropsy, dysentery, dyspepsia, dyspnea, earache, edema, emaciation, fainting, fatigue, fever, fibrillation, flux, fret, gnawing, gripe, gripes, growth, gut-ache, headache, heartburn, hemicrania, hemorrhage, high blood pressure, hydrops, hypertension, hypotension, icterus, indigestion, inflammation, insomnia, irregularity, itching, jaundice, labored breathing, lientery, low blood pressure, lumbago, marasmus, megrim, migraine, nasal discharge, nausea, necrosis, obstipation, odontalgia, otalgia, pain, paralysis, pruritus, pyrosis, rash, rheum, sclerosis, seizure, shock, sick headache, skin eruption, sneezing, sore, spasm, splitting headache, stomachache, tabes, tachycardia, throbbing pain, toothache, trots, tumor, upset stomach, vertigo, vomiting, wastingROGET THESAURUS
colic
Physical Pain
N physical pain, pain, suffering, sufferance, suffrance, bodily pain, physical pain, bodily suffering, physical suffering, body pain, mental suffering, dolour, ache, aching, smart, shoot, shooting, twinge, twitch, gripe, headache, stomach ache, heartburn, angina, angina pectoris, hurt, cut, sore, soreness, discomfort, malaise, cephalalgia, earache, gout, ischiagra, lumbago, neuralgia, odontalgia, otalgia, podagra, rheumatism, sciatica, tic douloureux, toothache, tormina, torticollis, spasm, cramp, nightmare, ephialtes, crick, stitch, thrill, convulsion, throe, throb, pang, colic, kink, sharp pain, piercing pain, throbbing pain, shooting pain, sting, gnawing pain, burning pain, excruciating pain, anguish, agony, torment, torture, rack, cruciation, crucifixion, martyrdom, toad under a harrow, vivisection, in pain, in a state of pain, pained, gouty, podagric, torminous, painful, aching, sore, raw, Special Sensation (1) Touch.For further exploring for "colic" in Webster Dictionary Online
