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colic
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Colic or cholic () is a form of pain that starts and stops abruptly. Colic pain is usually caused by the obstruction of a smooth muscle passageway in the body (e.g. the small or large intestine, bile duct, or ureter). The obstruction triggers muscular contractions (peristalsis) to force the blockage out of the organ, resulting in episodic pain that fluctuates with the contractions. Although the term primarily refers to pain caused by this mechanism, any pain which occurs in episodes or fluctuates in intensity may be termed colic or colicky pain.
OverviewAI-generated
Colic is a medical condition identified by the International Classification of Primary Care code D01. It is associated with the Human Phenotype Ontology identifier HP_0011848 and the Symptom Ontology identifier SYMP_0000235. The subject is also linked to a specific category on the Wikimedia Commons platform.
Research on colic is documented across various scientific databases. PubMed lists 14,620 entries related to the term, while ClinicalTrials.gov records 254 clinical trials. Additionally, the topic is referenced by 314 other encyclopedia articles within the Vinony graph.
Synthesized by Vinony from 9 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Colic
- Medical condition (new).image
- Cruikshank - The Cholic.png
- Medical condition (new).caption
- The cholic (1819) George Cruikshank
- Medical condition (new).pronounce
- ,
- Medical condition (new).field
- Gastroenterology, Urology
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Health references
- ICD-10
- R10.4
Research
14,620 papers- Recurrent Colic: Diagnosis, Management, and Expectations.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice · 2023
- Equine colic: A comprehensive overview of the sonographic evaluation, diagnostic criteria, and management of different categories.Open veterinary journal · 2025
- Epidemiology of Colic: Current Knowledge and Future Directions.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice · 2023
- Infantile Colic: An Update.Indian pediatrics · 2018
- Management of Colic in the Field.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice · 2021
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Clinical Trials
254 registered- PHASE1COMPLETEDSafety of Lactobacillus Reuteri (L. Reuteri) in Healthy AdultsThe University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · NCT00922727
- NAUNKNOWNImpact of Video Editing Training for Novice Trainees in Laparoscopic CholecystectomySeoul St. Mary's Hospital · NCT04661319
- NACOMPLETEDTransition to Infant Formula Feeding on Gastrointestinal Regurgitation (TIGER) StudyDairy Goat Co-operative (N.Z.) Limited · NCT05363553
- PHASE2UNKNOWNProbiotics Strains for Infant ColicUniversidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense - Unidade Academica de Ciecias da Saude · NCT05685030
- NAWITHDRAWNEffectiveness of Probiotic Supplementation on Crying Time in Infantile ColicBioGaia AB · NCT03106285
- NACOMPLETEDMultimodal Stimulation Before and After Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Irritable Bowel SyndromeUniversity of Aarhus · NCT01950715
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- symptom or sign
- Subclass of
- pain
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- ICPC 2 ID
- D01
- drug or therapy used for treatment
- papaverine
- exact match
- purl.obolibrary.org/obo/SYMP_0000235
- health specialty
- gastroenterology
- Commons category
- Colic
- different from
- colitis
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Encyclopedic overview
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Colic or cholic () is a form of pain that starts and stops abruptly. Colic pain is usually caused by the obstruction of a smooth muscle passageway in the body (e.g. the small or large intestine, bile duct, or ureter). The obstruction triggers muscular contractions (peristalsis) to force the blockage out of the organ, resulting in episodic pain that fluctuates with the contractions. Although the term primarily refers to pain caused by this mechanism, any pain which occurs in episodes or fluctuates in intensity may be termed colic or colicky pain.
Colic episodes can cause extreme pain, nausea, sweating, and vomiting. The blockage of important passageways in the body can lead to severe and potentially fatal complications if not cleared, such as cholecystitis in the case of biliary colic, or in kidney stone disease. Although the action of peristalsis can sometimes clear such blockages without medical intervention, surgery or other medical therapies designed to remove the obstruction may be necessary for treatment of the condition.
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