METEORISM


Meaning of METEORISM in English

ˈmēd.ēəˌrizəm, -ētē- noun

( -s )

Etymology: French météorisme, from Middle French, from Greek meteōrismos, literally, act of lifting, from meteōrizein to lift, from meteōr- high in air, exalted (from meteōros ) + -izein -ize

: gaseous distention of the stomach or intestine : tympanites , bloat 2

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