- meteorism
- SYN: tympanites. [G. meteorismos, a lifting up]
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me·te·or·ism (meґte-ə-riz″əm) [Gr. meteōrizein to raise up] tympanites.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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meteorism — METEORÍSM s.n. (med.) Simptom caracterizat prin mărirea volumului abdomenului provocată de acumularea de gaze în stomac sau în intestin; balonare, meteorizaţie. [pr.: te o ] – Din fr. météorisme. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98… … Dicționar Român
Meteorism — Me te*or*ism, n. (Med.) Flatulent distention of the abdomen; tympanites. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meteorism — noun A rapid accumulation of gas in the intestine. Meteorism 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 … Wiktionary
meteorism — n. abdominal gas, tympanites, distention of the abdomen caused by accumulated gas … English contemporary dictionary
meteorism — me·te·or·ism … English syllables
meteorism — n.; see tympanites … The new mediacal dictionary
meteorism — Swelling of the abdomen caused by gas in the intestines or peritoneal cavity. Also called tympanites … English dictionary of cancer terms
meteorism — ˈmēd.ēəˌrizəm, ētē noun ( s) Etymology: French météorisme, from Middle French, from Greek meteōrismos, literally, act of lifting, from meteōrizein to lift, from meteōr high in air, exalted (from meteōros) + izein ize : gaseous distention of the… … Useful english dictionary
Метеоризм (Meteorism) — вздутие живота скопившимися в кишечнике газами. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
Метеоризм (Meteorism) — вздутие живота вследствие скопления в нем воздуха или газов; при перкуссии живота четко различается характерный резонирующий звук (напоминающий барабанную дробь). Причиной развития метеоризма могут быть непроходимость кишечника, синдром… … Медицинские термины
