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View synonyms for flatus
flatus
[ fley-tuhs ]
noun
, plural fla·tus·es.
- intestinal gas produced by bacterial action on waste matter in the intestines and composed primarily of hydrogen sulfide and varying amounts of methane.
flatus
/ ˈfleɪtəs /
noun
- gas generated in the alimentary canal
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flatus1
1660–70; < New Latin; Latin: a blowing, breathing, breath, equivalent to flā ( re ) to blow + -tus suffix of v. action
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flatus1
C17: from Latin: a blowing, snorting, from flāre to breathe, blow
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Example Sentences
There should be proper control of flatus and motions from the date of operation.
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The plebs plebis think that the cause is wind or flatus, and that they get rid of the ague by belching.
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The stomach and bowels are liable to distension by flatus, sometimes to the extent of producing colicky pains.
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If the gangrenous portion be very full of fæces or flatus, incisions may be made into it.
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This is especially the case where much flatus is generated, or where the patient is naturally stout.
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