meteorism
/ (ˈmiːtɪəˌrɪzəm) /
noun
med another name for tympanites
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Words nearby meteorism
meteor shower, meteor swarm, meteor., meteoric, meteoric water, meteorism, meteorite, meteorite crater, meteorites, meteoritics, meteorogram
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Example sentences from the Web for meteorism
The meteorism is usually preceded and accompanied by gurgling and tenderness on pressure in the right iliac fossa.
In a few days the febrile action and the meteorism may subside, leaving the symptoms of local peritonitis.
Medical definitions for meteorism
meteorism
[ mē′tē-ə-rĭz′əm ]
n.
tympanites
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