A pain that is characterized by the condition marked by recurrent episodes of prolonged and uncontrollable crying and irritability in an otherwise healthy infant that is of unknown cause and usually subsides after three to four months of age. [ url:http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=colic ]
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A pain that is characterized by the condition marked by recurrent episodes of prolonged and uncontrollable crying and irritability in an otherwise healthy infant that is of unknown cause and usually subsides after three to four months of age.