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Where does “meteorism” come from?

meteorism (English) comes from Ancient Greek μετεωρίζω — raise up, of wind rising from the stomach, suffer...

meteorism (English): A rapid accumulation of gas in the intestine. It...

Definitions

  1. A rapid accumulation of gas in the intestine. It...

Ancestry of “meteorism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμετεωρίζωraise up, of wind rising from the stomach, suffer...
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