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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > animal and human health > signs and symptoms (animals and humans) > pain > colic
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > signs and symptoms (animals and humans) > pain > colic
Fields of Study > zoology > animal physiology > neurophysiology > sensation > pain > colic
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal physiology > neurophysiology > sensation > pain > colic
Fields of Study > physiology > animal physiology > neurophysiology > sensation > pain > colic
Preferred Term:

colic

Definition:
A clinical syndrome with intermittent abdominal pain characterized by sudden onset and cessation. It is usually associated with obstruction of the intestines; of the cystic duct; or of the urinary tract.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
pain
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/27874
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