Colic
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Colic | |
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The cholic (1819) George Cruikshank | |
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Specialty | Gastroenterology, Urology |
Colic or cholic ( Types include:
- Baby colic, a condition, usually in infants, characterized by incessant crying
- Biliary colic, blockage by a gallstone of the common bile duct or cystic duct
- Devon colic or painter's colic, a condition caused by lead poisoning
- Horse colic, a potentially fatal condition experienced by horses, caused by intestinal displacement or blockage
- kidney stones
The term is from
colon
'.
References
- ^ "colic". Cambridge English Dictionary. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ISBN 9789350259443.
External links
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