【医】 气绞痛

Colic \Col"ic\, n. [F. colique, fr. L. colicus sick with the
colic, Gr. ?, fr. ?, ?, the colon. The disease is so named
from its being seated in or near the colon. See {Colon}.]
(Med.)
A severe paroxysmal pain in the abdomen, due to spasm,
obstruction, or distention of some one of the hollow viscera.

{Hepatic colic}, the severe pain produced by the passage of a
gallstone from the liver or gall bladder through the bile
duct.

{Intestinal colic}, or {Ordinary colic}, pain due to
distention of the intestines by gas.

{Lead colic}, {Painter's colic}, a violent form of intestinal
colic, associated with obstinate constipation, produced by
chronic lead poisoning.

{Renal colic}, the severe pain produced by the passage of a
calculus from the kidney through the ureter.

{Wind colic}. See {Intestinal colic}, above.