Medical Term:
colic
Pronunciation: kol′ik
Definition:
- Relating to the colon.
- Spasmodic pains in the abdomen.
- In young infants, paroxysms of gastrointestinal pain with crying and irritability, typically occurring in late afternoon or early evening; of unknown etiology; affects infants from 3 weeks to 3 months of age.
[G. kōlikos, relating to the colon]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
