meteorism

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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

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

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French météorisme.

Noun

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meteorism n (uncountable)

  1. meteorism

Declension

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