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A colic is a spasmodic attack of pain in the
abdomen, usually coming in waves. Colicky
pains are caused by the painful muscular
contraction and subsequent distension of a
hollow organ, eg: the bowels, gall bladder
(biliary colic), or ureter (renal colic).
Subject by: Julian Love