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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Renal \Re"nal\ (r[=e]"nal), a. [L. renalis, fr. renes the
     kidneys or reins: cf. F. r['e]nal. See Reins.] (Anat.)
     Of or pertaining to the kidneys; in the region of the
     kidneys.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Renal capsules or Renal glands, the suprarenal capsules.
        See under Capsule.
  
     Renal casts, Renal colic. (Med.) See under Cast, and
        Colic.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Colic \Col"ic\, n. [F. colique, fr. L. colicus sick with the
     colic, Gr. ?, fr. ?, ?, the colon. The disease is so named
     from its being seated in or near the colon. See Colon.]
     (Med.)
     A severe paroxysmal pain in the abdomen, due to spasm,
     obstruction, or distention of some one of the hollow viscera.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Hepatic colic, the severe pain produced by the passage of a
        gallstone from the liver or gall bladder through the bile
        duct.
  
     Intestinal colic, or Ordinary colic, pain due to
        distention of the intestines by gas.
  
     Lead colic, Painter's colic, a violent form of intestinal
        colic, associated with obstinate constipation, produced by
        chronic lead poisoning.
  
     Renal colic, the severe pain produced by the passage of a
        calculus from the kidney through the ureter.
  
     Wind colic. See Intestinal colic, above.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  
  
     Renal capsules or glands, the suprarenal capsules. See
        under Capsule.
  
     Renal casts, Renal colic. (Med.) See under Cast, and
        Colic.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Colic \Col"ic\, n. [F. colique, fr. L. colicus sick with the
     colic, GR. ?, fr. ?, ?, the colon. The disease is so named
     from its being seated in or near the colon. See Colon.]
     (Med.)
     A severe paroxysmal pain in the abdomen, due to spasm,
     obstruction, or distention of some one of the hollow viscera.
  
     Hepatic colic, the severe pain produced by the passage of a
        gallstone from the liver or gall bladder through the bile
        duct.
  
     Intestinal colic, or Ordinary colic, pain due to
        distention of the intestines by gas.
  
     Lead colic, Painter's colic, a violent form of intestinal
        colic, associated with obstinate constipation, produced by
        chronic lead poisoning.
  
     Renal colic, the severe pain produced by the passage of a
        calculus from the kidney through the ureter.
  
     Wind colic. See Intestinal colic, above.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  renal colic
       n : sharp pain in the lower back that radiates into the groin;
           associated with the passage of a renal calculus through
           the ureter

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]


  renal colic /ɹˈiːnəl kˈɒlɪk/
  Nierenkolik 
   see: colic attack, episode of colic, colic, colic attacks, biliary colic, have colic, cause colic, trigger colic

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