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colic Definition


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colic
noun
    1. pathol.
      Severe spasmodic abdominal pain, usually caused in adults by constipation or partial or complete obstruction of the intestine.
Derivative: colicky
adj
    Etymology: 15c: from French colique, from Greek kolen (see colon2).



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