meteorism

Bedeutung (Englisch)

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.

Konzepte

Meteorismus

Blähsucht

Synonyme

tympanites

ballooning

bloating

abdominal gas

Übersetzungen

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météorisme

windzucht

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meteorismo

Etymologie (Englisch)

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