flatus
pronunciation
How to pronounce flatus in British English:
UK [ˈfleɪtəs]
How to pronounce flatus in American English:
US [ˈfletəs]
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- Noun:
- a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
Word Origin
- flatus (n.)
- 1660s, "wind in the bowels," from Latin flatus "a blowing," from flare "to blow" (see blow (v.1)).
Example
- 1. Morning glory : morning glory is young feeling flower , it bring spring romantic and mellow flatus .
- 2. Said murphy , " of special interest for further research was the subject who produced essentially no flatus on 100 grams dry weight of beans . "
- 3. Results : fast track rehabilitation group was associated with a significantly shorter postoperative hospital stay , less medical cost , earlier first passage of flatus , less loss of body weight in the postoperative period compared with conventional care group , and there were no differences in morbidity or mortality between two groups .