colic
colic
Definition
colic (käl′ik)
noun
- acute abdominal pain caused by various abnormal conditions in the bowels
- a condition of infants characterized by frequent crying due to various discomforts
Etymology: ME colik < OFr colique < LL colicus, pertaining to colic, sick with colic < Gr kōlikos < kōlon, incorrect form for kolon, colon: from being seated in the colon and parts adjacent
adjective
- of colic
- of or near the colon
colic
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- relieve: Baby Massage Classes Helps relieve colic, constipation, restlessness and lets mother and baby bond in a relaxed calm environment.
- believe: Some people believe that colic is caused from gas or intolerance to breast milk or even baby formula.
- cause: Doctors have several theories of what causes infant colic.
- reduce: This ensures he is not swallowing air whilst feeding which may help to reduce colic.
- develop: No one really knows why some babies develop colic.
- have: The staff in A&E thought he had renal colic again, supported by the presence of traces of blood in his urine.
Adjective modifier
- infantile: However, they have no place in the treatment of infantile colic.
- biliary: Perhaps the use of ' sulphuric ether ' for renal or biliary colic was recognized earlier than 1842.
- ureteric: Renal cell carcinomas can present with ' clot ' colic similar in nature to ureteric colic due to renal calculus.
- renal: It is used to treat pain of renal colic.
- windy: BLACKTHORN: The flowers, taken in wine or water, will help to dispel windy colic.
- infant: Doctors have several theories of what causes infant colic.
Modifies a noun
- surgery: Chris has a particular interest in internal medicine and in colic surgery.
- symptom: Colic symptoms may be seen as soon as 30 minutes after treatment.
- baby: Make sure you go over the possible solutions for a colic baby which are listed above.
- pain: Sucking is natural and babies are often able to work out gas and colic pains through sucking.
- drop: It may be worth trying " colic drops " or " gripe water " , which are available without a prescription.
- remedy: Colic remedies were useless and only being carried about upright seemed to help.
Preposition: in
