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abdominal colic
ab·dom·i·nal co·lic [ ab-dom-uh-nl kol-ik ]
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Neonatal disorder
Definitions related to abdominal colic:
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(colic) A clinical syndrome with intermittent abdominal pain characterized by sudden onset and cessation that is commonly seen in infants. It is usually associated with obstruction of the INTESTINES; of the CYSTIC DUCT; or of the URINARY TRACT.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(colic) Paroxysms of discomfort characterized by abrupt onset and remission. This typically occurs when a hollow organ or supporting structure is obstructed.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(colic) Severe abdominal pain caused by spasms in the intestines or in a portion of the kidneys.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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A type of abdominal pain that comes and goes in waves, most often starting and ending suddenly and being of severe intensity.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Colic is frequent and extended periods of crying for no discernible reason in an otherwise healthy infant. Although the term colic suggests an intestinal origin, etiology is unknown.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Colic is commonly described as a behavioral syndrome in neonates and infants that is characterized by excessive, paroxysmal crying. Colic is most likely to occur in the evenings, and it occurs without any identifiable cause.WebMD, 2019
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Colic is frequent, prolonged and intense crying or fussiness in a healthy infant. Colic can be particularly frustrating for parents because the baby's distress occurs for no apparent reason and no amount of consoling seems to bring any relief. These episodes often occur in the evening, when parents themselves are often tired.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Colic, pain produced by the contraction of the muscular walls of any hollow organ, such as the renal pelvis, the biliary tract, or the gastrointestinal tract, of which the aperture has become more or less blocked, temporarily or otherwise. In infants, usually those who are bottle-fed, intestinal...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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