ache vs colic

ache

noun
  • Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. 

verb
  • To cause someone or something to suffer pain. 

  • To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed. 

colic

noun
  • Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems). 

  • A medicinal plant used to relieve such symptoms. 

  • Severe fussiness and crying, especially of infants with certain medical conditions. 

adj
  • Relating to the colon; colonic. 

How often have the words ache and colic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )