biliary colic

colic /col·ic/ (kol´ik)

1. acute paroxysmal abdominal pain.

2. pertaining to the colon.

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appendicular colic  pain in the vermiform appendix caused by inflammation.

biliary colic  colic due to passage of gallstones along the bile duct.

gallstone colic , hepatic colic biliary c.

infantile colic  a paroxysmal type seen during the first 3 months of life.

lead colic  colic due to lead poisoning.

renal colic  pain due to thrombosis of the renal vein or artery, dissection of the renal artery, renal infarction, intrarenal mass lesions, or passage of a stone within the collecting system.

vermicular colic  appendicular c.

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biliary colic

Etymology: L, bilis + kolikos, colon pain

a type of smooth muscle or visceral pain specifically associated with the passing of stones through the bile ducts. Also called cholecystalgia. See also biliary calculus.

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Patient discussion about biliary colic.

Q. what do i do with my gallbladder i'm not living a norimal life. i'm in pain every day. i cant eat the foods that i like because they make me hurt to bad. who says it will keep working at 6% what if it quits working completely them what do i do?

A. I had my gallbladder removed in '99. I felt 100% better afterwards. Mine did totaly stop fuctioning so the surgery had to be done that morning! I am doing great from the affects my gallbladder that wasn't fuctioning correctly had given me.