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colic

Agony vs Colic - What's the difference?

agony | colic |


As nouns the difference between agony and colic

is that agony is violent contest or striving while colic is (pathology) severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel related problems).

As an adjective colic is

relating to the colon; colonic.

Discomfort vs Colic - What's the difference?

discomfort | colic |


As nouns the difference between discomfort and colic

is that discomfort is mental or bodily distress while colic is (pathology) severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel related problems).

As a verb discomfort

is to cause annoyance or distress to.

As an adjective colic is

relating to the colon; colonic.

Colic vs Reflux - What's the difference?

colic | reflux |


In pathology terms the difference between colic and reflux

is that colic is severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel related problems) while reflux is the leaking of stomach acid up into the oesophagus.

As an adjective colic

is relating to the colon; colonic.

As a verb reflux is

to boil a liquid in a vessel having a reflux condenser.

Colic vs Wind - What's the difference?

colic | wind |


As nouns the difference between colic and wind

is that colic is (pathology) severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel related problems) while wind is wind; movement of air usually caused by convection or differences of air pressure.

As an adjective colic

is relating to the colon; colonic.

Gripe vs Colic - What's the difference?

gripe | colic |


As nouns the difference between gripe and colic

is that gripe is a complaint; a petty concern while colic is (pathology) severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel related problems).

As a verb gripe

is (obsolete|intransitive) to make a grab (to'', ''towards'', ''at'' or ''upon something).

As an adjective colic is

relating to the colon; colonic.

Flatulence vs Colic - What's the difference?

flatulence | colic |


As nouns the difference between flatulence and colic

is that flatulence is the state of having gas, often malodorous, trapped (and often released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart while colic is (pathology) severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel related problems).

As an adjective colic is

relating to the colon; colonic.

Colic vs Cramp - What's the difference?

colic | cramp |


As nouns the difference between colic and cramp

is that colic is severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel related problems) while cramp is a painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled.

As an adjective colic

is relating to the colon; colonic.

As a verb cramp is

(of a muscle) To contract painfully and uncontrollably.

Colic vs Foundering - What's the difference?

colic | foundering |


As nouns the difference between colic and foundering

is that colic is severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel related problems) while foundering is the act by which a vessel founders.

As an adjective colic

is relating to the colon; colonic.

As a verb foundering is

present participle of lang=en.

Colic vs Flounder - What's the difference?

colic | flounder |


As nouns the difference between colic and flounder

is that colic is (pathology) severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel related problems) while flounder is a european species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, european flounder,.

As an adjective colic

is relating to the colon; colonic.

As a verb flounder is

to flop around as a fish out of water.

Colic vs Founder - What's the difference?

colic | founder |


As nouns the difference between colic and founder

is that colic is severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel related problems) while founder is one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author; one from whom something originates; one who endows.

As an adjective colic

is relating to the colon; colonic.

As a verb founder is

of a ship, to fill with water and sink.

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