Colic's a form of pain in the abdomen which starts and stops abruptly. Types Types include: Baby colic, a condition, usually in infants, characterized by incessant crying Renal colic, a pain in the flank, characteristic of kidney stones Biliary colic, blockage by a gallstone of the common bile duct or the duct leading into it from the gallbladder Horse colic, a potentially fatal condition experienced by horses, caused by intestinal displacement or blockage Devon colic, an affliction caused… (More on Colic)