meteorism
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meteorism
(ˈmiːtɪəˌrɪzəm)n
(Pathology) med another name for tympanites
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meteorism
Medicine. a tendency to uncontrollable flatulence. Also called tympanites.
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Translations
me·te·or·ism
n. meteorismo, abdomen distendido causado por acumulación de gas en el estómago o los intestinos.
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