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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.

flatulence

English

(wikipedia flatulence)

Noun

(-)
  • 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.
  • The release of such gas, farting.

    • Coordinate terms

    * queef

    Usage notes

    A formal Latinate term, used in medical and scientific discourse, but also euphemistically to avoid crude terms such as fart. Compare excrement.

    Related terms

    * See also * afflatus

    colic

    English

    (wikipedia colic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pathology) 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 one of such symptoms.

    • Derived terms

    * colicky

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Relating to the colon; colonic.