meteorism

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μετεωρίζω (meteōrízō, raise up, of wind rising from the stomach, suffer from flatulence)

Noun

meteorism (countable and uncountable, plural meteorisms)

  1. A rapid accumulation of gas in the intestine. It is typically a sign of bowel necrosis from bacterial infection, a life-threatening surgical emergency, and is usually caused by the consumption of large quantities of undercooked pork.

References

  • μετεωρίζω in A Greek–English Lexicon by Liddell & Scott, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1940
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