I. col·ic ˈkä-lik noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin colica (passio) intestinal (suffering), from Late Latin colicus of the colon, colicky, from Greek kōlikos, from kōlon, alteration of kolon colon
Date: 15th century
1. : an attack of acute abdominal pain localized in a hollow organ and often caused by spasm, obstruction, or twisting
2. : a condition marked by recurrent episodes of prolonged and uncontrollable crying and irritability in an otherwise healthy infant that is of unknown cause and usually subsides after three to four months of age
II. colic adjective
Date: 15th century
: of or relating to colic : colicky
colic crying
III. co·lic ˈkō-lik, ˈkä- adjective
Date: 1615
: of or relating to the colon
colic lymph nodes