Colic

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Colic
Other names	Cholic
The cholic (1819) George Cruikshank
Pronunciation	/ˈkɒl.ɪk/, KOL-ik
Specialty	Gastroenterology, Urology

Colic is a form of pain that starts and stops abruptly. It occurs due to muscular contractions of a hollow tube (colon, gall bladder, ureter, etc.) in an attempt to relieve an obstruction by forcing content out. It may be accompanied by sweating and vomiting.^[1] 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, an affliction 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 from Greek κολικός kolikos, "relative to the colon".

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