colic
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6.0
- noun
- /ˈkɒlɪk/
- Specialized
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cólico
- Doctors often recommend soothing techniques for infants suffering from colic to ease their pain.
- renal colic
- episode of colic
Just like there are cultures where babies don't experience colic, there are cultures where menopause is not the kind of thing that it is like in the West.
- Just like there are cultures where babies don't experience colic, there are cultures where menopause is not the kind of thing that it is like in the West.
- Then we have a TLC Rambus like colic night serum.
- And so I was huge and dumb and I don't know, too many colics.
Examples
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My boy had colic when he was a baby.
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One of the racehorses coming from Ireland got colic and had to be off-loaded in Brussels.
Fiction book (2000) -
And so we thought maybe colic.
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Colic starts gradually rather than suddenly, typically between 3 weeks and 4 months of age.
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He was born with colic.
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Tom-Tom had colic, and he spit up his milk and cried all the time.
Fiction book (1997) -
Well, l've got to go and have a look at a colt that has a touch of colic.
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Seriously diluted peppermint oil also helps with an upset stomach and colic in babies.
Blog text (15) -
Another time, my son had colic and this guy sat up all night, didn't move, just stayed right there for nine hours just keeping an eye on Conor.
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Infant massage can help your baby sleep better, reduce fussiness, and alleviate colic and constipation.
Blog text (12)
Synonyms
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9.9
A sudden, strong pain in the belly, often in babies
Strong stomach pain in babies that feels like cramps
A strong belly pain in babies caused by the intestines squeezing
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.6
Severe cramping pain in the lower back or side that often spreads to the groin
- Archaic
A small plant with grasslike leaves whose bitter root was used to treat stomach pain
- Specialized
A small blood vessel that carries blood from the large intestine to larger veins in the abdomen
- Archaic
A condition of severe stomach pain and long-lasting constipation caused by lead poisoning
How Painful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Colic comes from the Greek root kolon, which means 'large intestine' and is the same root as the English word colon. So colic describes strong, often changing belly pain—like the kind that makes some babies cry for hours.