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condensity (iou) and Colic (medicine)


condensity (iou)



condensity noun. E17.
[French condensite or late Latin condensitas, from condensus: see CONDENSE verb, -ITY.]
Density. E17-E19.
Condensed quality, pithiness. L19.

Colic (medicine)


colic


1. <symptom> Gradual onset of pain that increases in a crescendo Fashion until it reaches a peak of severity and then slowly subsides.

2. <paediatrics> A syndrome in early infancy characterised by episodic loud crying, apparent abdominal pain (legs drawn up and rigid abdomen) and irritability. This common condition occurs in about 1 in 10 babies and lasts from 2-3 weeks of age to 3-4 months.

Factors include swallowing air during feedings, overfeeding, parental anxiety and cow's milk allergy. Parents should realize that colic is a benign condition and excessive crying is not harmful to the baby.