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As medic, I locate some back pain (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

colic

'pain' is the definition.
(I know that colic is a type of pain)

'as medic i locate some back' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word.
'back' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'ciloc' is hidden within 'as medic i locate'.
'ciloc' back-to-front is 'COLIC'.

(Other definitions for colic that I've seen before include "Abdominal pain from wind or obstruction" , "gut reaction" , "Abdominal pain suffered by babies and horses" , "Briefly, officer in charge makes a complaint" , "Abdominal pain, especially in infants" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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