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.

plural of meteorism

Dated form of meteoric.

present participle of meteorize

To weather / (poetic, archaic) To ascend in vapours; to take the form of a meteor.

simple past tense and past participle of meteorize

(archaic) Of the nature or appearance of a meteor.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of meteorize

weathering

(now meteorology) An atmospheric or meteorological phenomenon. These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars).