Colic
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''"Cholic" redirects here. For cholic acid, see [[Cholic acid]].''
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'''Colic''' is a form of pain in the [[abdomen]] which starts and stops abruptly.<ref name="titleeMedicine/Stedman Medical Dictionary Lookup!">{{cite web |url=http://www.emedicine.com/asp/dictionary.asp?keyword=Colic |title=eMedicine/Stedman Medical Dictionary Lookup! |accessdate=2008-03-27 |format= |work=}}</ref>
==Types==
Types include:
*[[Baby colic]], a condition, usually in infants, characterized by incessant crying
*[[Renal colic]], a pain in the flank, characteristic of kidney stones
*[[Biliary colic]], blockage by a gallstone of the common bile duct or the duct leading into it from the gallbladder
*[[Horse colic]], a potentially fatal condition experienced by horses, caused by intestinal displacement or blockage
*[[Devon colic]], an affliction caused by lead poisoning
*Painter's colic or [[lead poisoning]]
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