bloating
1Bloating — is any abnormal general swelling, or increase in diameter of the abdominal area. As a symptom, the patient feels a full and tight abdomen, which may cause abdominal pain sometimes accompanied by borborygmus. CausesBloating may have several causes …
2bloating — [[t]blo͟ʊtɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Bloating is the swelling of a body or part of a body, usually because it has a lot of gas or liquid in it. ...abdominal bloating and pain. Syn: swelling …
3bloating — A swelling or feeling of fullness in the abdomen. Bloating is usually the result of gas in the intestines and can be caused by many things, including overeating, lactose intolerance, and constipation. Bloating can also be a side effect of cancer… …
4Bloating — Bloat Bloat (bl[=o]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bloated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bloating}.] [Cf. Icel. blotna to become soft, blautr soft, wet, Sw. bl[ o]t soft, bl[ o]ta to soak; akin to G. bloss bare, and AS. ble[ a]t wretched; or perh. fr. root of Eng …
5bloating — bloat·ing (blōtґing) distention of the abdomen caused by swallowed air or by intestinal gas …
6bloating — bləʊt v. inflate, puff up, balloon, distend …
7bloating — n. Swelling, dilatation, tumefaction, expanding, expansion. See dilation …
8Bloating — Expanding their lungs as much as possible while the saddle is being put on, then you mount up and they exhale. The strap that was tight is now loose, the saddle slides sideways and you find yourself on the ground. To overcome this, you must… …
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10bloat, bloating — 1. Abdominal distention from swallowed air or intestinal gas from fermentation. 2. Distention of the rumen of cattle, caused by the accumulation of gases of fermentation, particularly likely to occur when the animals are pastured on rich legume… …
