me·te·or·ism \ˈmēd.ēəˌrizəm, -ētē-\noun (-s) Etymology: French météorisme, from Middle French, from Greek meteōrismos, literally, act of lifting, from meteōrizein to lift, from meteōr- high in air, exalted (from meteōros) + -izein -ize : gaseous distention of the stomach or intestine : tympanites, bloat 2