pain resulting from obstruction of the gall bladder or common bile duct, usually by a stone. The pain, which is very severe, is usually felt in the upper abdomen (in the mid-line or to the right). It often occurs about an hour after a meal (particularly if fatty), may last several hours, and is usually steady in severity (unlike other forms of colic). Vomiting often occurs simultaneously.
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paroxysms of pain and other severe symptoms due to the passage of gallstones along the bile duct; called also gallstone c., hepatic c., and cholecystalgia.Medical dictionary. 2011.