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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescolica
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kolika
"Il medico ha curato la colica renale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Severe, fluctuating pain in the abdomen caused by various conditions, such as obstruction, spasm, or distention of the intestine, particularly frequent in infants.
"The baby cried for hours due to a severe bout of colic."
- 1
Relating to or affecting the colon or causing abdominal pain.
"The physician diagnosed the patient with acute colic symptoms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'colicus', meaning pertaining to the colon, which traces back to the Ancient Greek 'kolikos' (from 'kolon', meaning large intestine). Historically, medical terms like 'tormina' (griping abdominal pains) were closely associated with severe colic and intestinal distress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Colic" is said worldwide
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colique
Transliteration: kolik
"Le nourrisson souffre de coliques le soir."
Kolik
Transliteration: koːliːk
"Das Pferd zeigte Anzeichen einer Kolik."
colica
Transliteration: kolika
"Il medico ha curato la colica renale."
cólico
Transliteration: koliko
"El bebé llora incesantemente por un cólico."
cólica
Transliteration: kolika
"Ela tomou um remédio para aliviar a cólica."
शूल
Transliteration: shool
"बच्चe को पेट में शूल की समस्या है।"
绞痛
Transliteration: jiǎotòng
"婴儿经常会出现肠绞痛。"
산통
Transliteration: santong
"아기가 영아산통으로 인해 울음을 터뜨렸다."
疝痛
Transliteration: sentō
"馬が疝痛の症状を示した。"
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