colic vs spasm

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. 

spasm

noun
  • A violent, excruciating seizure of pain. 

  • A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ. 

  • A sudden and temporary burst of energy, activity, or emotion. 

verb
  • To produce and undergo a spasm or series of spasms. 

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