Colic

{{short description|Pain due to bodily tubes contracting to force an obstruction out}}

{{Redirect|Cholic|the acid|Cholic acid}}

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| image = Cruikshank - The Cholic.png

| caption = The cholic (1819) George Cruikshank

| pronounce = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɒ|l|.|ɪ|k}}, {{Respell|KOL|ik}}

| field = Gastroenterology, Urology

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Colic or cholic ({{IPAc-en |'|k|ɒ|l|ɪ|k}}){{cite web |title=colic |url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/colic |work=Cambridge English Dictionary |accessdate=2022-05-08}} is a form of pain that starts and stops abruptly. It occurs due to muscular contractions of a hollow tube (small and large intestine, gall bladder, ureter, etc.) in an attempt to relieve an obstruction by forcing content out. It may be accompanied by sweating and vomiting.{{cite book|author=Bhat, Sriram |date=2013|title= SRB's Manual of Surgery|page= 364|isbn=9789350259443}} 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
• Renal colic, a pain in the flank, characteristic of kidney stones

The term is {{ety|grc|κολικός (kolikos)|relative to the colon}}.