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Meaning of meteorism in English:

meteorism

Pronunciation /ˈmiːtɪərɪz(ə)m/

noun

Medicine

  • Distension of the abdomen, especially by gas in the gastrointestinal tract or peritoneal cavity. Compare "tympanites", "tympany".

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert J. Graves (1796–1853), physician. From post-classical Latin meteorismus meteorismus, perhaps via French météorisme.