No colic

What does "No colic" mean in a report or doctor's letter? In our medical dictionary, you will find a patient-friendly explanation of the meaning of this medical term.

Explanation

"No colic" in a medical context means that a person is not experiencing severe, often fluctuating pain in the abdomen that is usually associated with the spasmodic contraction of the gut. Colic is a term used to describe severe, often fluctuating pain in the abdomen that is caused by the spasmodic contraction of smooth muscle in an internal organ. So, when a medical professional says "no colic", they mean that the individual is not suffering from this type of pain.

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