colic
Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such painsSevere pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
» The doctor thinks it's renal colic.
Der Arzt vermutet eine Nierenkolik.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
Near-synonyms: cramps, stomachache
Kolik
ко́ликаkólika, ко́ликиkóliki, резьrezʹ
ко́лькаkólʹka, ко́лікаkólika
(countable, uncountable)Severe fussiness and crying, especially of infants with certain medical conditions.
(countable, uncountable)A medicinal plant used to relieve such symptoms.
- acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
Examples
3 sentencesThe doctor thinks it's renal colic.
deDer Arzt vermutet eine Nierenkolik. — Rovo
I have colic pain in my side.
deIch habe krampfartige Schmerzen in der Flanke. — AutoBot
The baby had colic.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French colique. Ultimately derived from Ancient Greek κωλικός (kōlikós, “sufBorrowed from French colique. Ultimately derived from Ancient Greek κωλικός (kōlikós, “suffering in the colon”, adjective).
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Forms
plural: colicsSynonyms
6 synonyms- acute abdominal pain (especially in infants):intestinal colicgripesgriping
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable