lead colic

lɛd ˈkɒlɪk

Definition

Definition of lead colic - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

Dated

chronic lead poisoning with severe constipation

Dated

Lead colic led to severe constipation in the affected individuals.
Doctors diagnosed him with lead colic after severe symptoms.
Lead colic was a common ailment among factory workers.

plumbism

saturnism

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Expressions with lead

lead in

guide someone or something into a place

She will lead in the guests to the hall.

lead off

start or begin something

She will lead off the meeting with a quick introduction..

lead on

guide or direct someone forward

She will lead on the group through the mountain trail..

lead out

guide someone or something to exit a place

She will lead out the guests after dinner.

follow the lead

pursue or go after someone or something

The detective decided to follow the lead to solve the case.

give someone a lead

allow someone to be ahead in a race or contest

The coach decided to give Maria a lead in the final lap.

Expressions with colic

baby colic

condition in babies causing long crying and belly pain

The doctor said the baby has baby colic.

renal colic

severe pain caused by kidney stones

He was diagnosed with renal colic after experiencing intense flank pain..

painter's colic

lead poisoning condition historically affecting painters

Many old painters suffered from painter's colic due to lead-based paints..

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French:colique saturnine, ...
German:Bleikolik, ...
Italian:colica saturnina, ...
Spanish:cólico saturnino, ...
Portuguese:cólica de chumbo, ...
Chinese:铅绞痛, ...
Japanese:鉛疝痛, ...
Arabic:مغص الرصاص, ...
Hebrew:קוֹלִיק עוֹפֶרֶת, ...
Russian:свинцовая колика, ...
Ukrainian:свинцева коліка, ...
Hindi:सीसा विषाक्तता, ...
Bengali:সীসা কোলিক, ...
Catalan:saturnisme, ...
Czech:olověná kolika, ...
Danish:blykolik, ...
Dutch:loodkoliek, ...
Greek:κολική μόλυβδος, ...
Hungarian:ólomkólika, ...
Khmer:អាការៈចុកពោះដោយសារពុលសំណ, ...
Korean:납 중독, ...
Persian:قولنج سربی, ...
Polish:kolka ołowicza, ...
Portuguese (BR):cólica saturnina, ...
Romanian:colică de plumb, ...
Swedish:blykolik, ...
Thai:พิษตะกั่วเรื้อรัง, ...
Turkish:kurşun kolik, ...
Vietnamese:cơn đau bụng chì, ...

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