Sign or Symptom
renal colic
[ reen-l kol-ik ]
Subclass of:
Signs and Symptoms;
Pain
Definitions related to renal colic:
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A severe intermittent and spasmodic pain in the lower back radiating to the groin, scrotum, and labia which is most commonly caused by a kidney stone (RENAL CALCULUS) passing through the URETER or by other urinary track blockage. It is often associated with nausea, vomiting, fever, restlessness, dull pain, frequent urination, and HEMATURIA.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Paroxysmal and severe flank or abdominal pain that is associated with obstruction of urine flow.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Paroxysmal and severe flank pain radiating to the inguinal area. It is caused by the passage of a kidney stone through the ureter.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A disorder characterized by paroxysmal and severe flank marked discomfort radiating to the inguinal area. Often, the cause is the passage of crystals/kidney stones.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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