<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>Also called infantile colic: a common, temporary condition in which a baby who is otherwise healthy cries repeatedly, excessively, and inconsolably, without apparent cause.</li><li>Pathology, Veterinary Pathology: paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels; e.g., if a gallstone blocks one of the bile ducts, it can cause sudden, severe abdominal pain, known as biliary colic.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>Relating to or affecting the colon or the bowels; e.g., colorectal cancer surgeons must have a good understanding of how colic arteries can differ among people.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>