colicky
Variant of 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
