colic
noun
- acute abdominal pain caused by various abnormal conditions in the bowels
- a condition of infants characterized by frequent crying due to various discomforts
adjective
- of colic
- of or near the colon
See colic in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kŏlˈĭk)
noun- Severe abdominal pain caused by spasm, obstruction, or distention of any of the hollow viscera, such as the intestines.
- A condition of unknown cause seen in infants less than three months old, marked by periods of inconsolable crying lasting for hours at a time for at least three weeks.
adjective also
(kōˈlĭk) Of, relating to, or affecting the colon.
Related Forms:
- colˈick·y (kŏlˈĭ-kē) adjective
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