meteorism

/ ˈmiːtɪəˌrɪzəm /

noun

1. See tympanites
   med another name for tympanites

Example Sentences

The meteorism is usually preceded and accompanied by gurgling and tenderness on pressure in the right iliac fossa.

From Project Gutenberg

In a few days the febrile action and the meteorism may subside, leaving the symptoms of local peritonitis.

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With this mode of development meteorism may not be renewed in the most common way.

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