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With gallstones, the pain is known as gallbladder attacks or biliary colic.
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Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
The rare photo of Aurora that accompanied the revelation that the newborn has colic came after Blanchard shared side-by-side photos to highlight her weight loss transformation.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
They are designed to reduce nipple confusion and help with colic and gas.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Short-term symptoms of lead poisoning include headaches, abdominal pain, colic, vomiting and anemia.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
The rare photo of Aurora that accompanied the revelation that the newborn has colic came after Blanchard shared side-by-side photos to highlight her weight loss transformation.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
They are designed to reduce nipple confusion and help with colic and gas.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Short-term symptoms of lead poisoning include headaches, abdominal pain, colic, vomiting and anemia.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colic
cramps
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Peterson has played limited minutes in the second halves of games since returning from his two-game absence also caused by cramps.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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That included three or more loose stools within a 24-hour period, or what is more than normal for that specific person, or vomiting with one of the following symptoms – diarrhea, muscle aches, headaches, abdominal cramps or a fever.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Colic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colic. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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