presence of gas in the body
Abnormal accumulation of gas in any tissue or part of the body. ... Origin: G. A blowing out ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(noo″mә-to´sis) air or gas in an abnormal location in the body. pneumatosis coli , pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis , intestinal pneumatosis a condition characterized by the presence of thin-walled, gas-containing cysts in the wall of the in...
Type: Term Pronunciation: nū′mă-tō′sis Definitions: 1. Abnormal accumulation of gas in any tissue or part of the body.