meteorism

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noun

A rapid accumulation of gas in the intestine. It is typically a sign of bowel necrosis from bacterial infection, a life-threatening surgical emergency, and is usually caused by the consumption of large quantities of undercooked pork.

OriginAncient Greek μετεωρίζω →
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Meanings

nounmeteorism (countable and uncountable, plural meteorisms)

plural meteorisms

  1. countableuncountableA rapid accumulation of gas in the intestine. It is typically a sign of bowel necrosis from bacterial infection, a life-threatening surgical emergency, and is usually caused by the consumption of large quantities of undercooked pork.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμετεωρίζω“raise up, of wind rising from the stomach, suffer from flatulence”
  2. Englishmeteorism

From Ancient Greek μετεωρίζω (meteōrízō, “raise up, of wind rising from the stomach, suffer from flatulence”).

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meteorism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meteorism

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“meteorism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meteorism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meteorism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meteorism.

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