meteorism
/ (ˈmiːtɪəˌrɪzəm) /
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noun
med another name for tympanites
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Words nearby meteorism
Met enkephalin, meteor, meteoric, meteoric shower, meteoric water, meteorism, meteorite, meteorites, meteoritics, meteorogram, meteorograph
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How to use meteorism in a sentence
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.
With this mode of development meteorism may not be renewed in the most common way.
Medical definitions for meteorism
meteorism
[ mē′tē-ə-rĭz′əm ]
n.
tympanites
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