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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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bloatdiastoledilationdistensiondropsyedema

Etymology

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

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