flatus
noun [ U ] medical specialized uk/ˈfleɪ.təs/ us/ˈfleɪ.t̬əs/
胃肠气
gas in the stomach and bowels
Excess flatus can be associated with irritable bowel syndrome. 胃肠气过多可能与过敏性肠综合征相关。
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- Flatus and manure from animals contain not only methane, but also nitrous oxide, an even more potent warming agent.
- He was prescribed medication for excessive flatus.
- Lower abdominal pain may be relieved by passing stool or flatus.
- Bacteria growing in the bowel produce most of the gases that are passed as flatus.
- Other symptoms include clay-colored stools, chills and a fever, flatus, belching and a bloated feeling.