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Argo80 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Gas, wind

Hi,

What do the doctors ask patients when too much gas generated in the intestinal tract.

Do you have flatulence?

Are you passing too much gas?

Are you passing too much wind?

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Argo80 Do you have flatulence? Are you passing too much gas? These two are fine.

— CalifJim

  • Argo80 Do you have flatulence?
  • Are you passing too much gas?
  • These two are fine.
  • The doctor will ask the first only if he thinks the patient is educated enough to know the meaning of "flatulence".
  • CJ
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Argo80Do you have flatulence? Are you passing too much gas?
These two are fine. The doctor will ask the first only if he thinks the patient is educated enough to know the meaning of "flatulence".

CJ
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If the patient appears not to understand any of the above, he'll ask 'Are you farting a lot?'
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I was disappointed when I recently learned that there is no verb form and that I cannot say flatulate. Emotion: sad
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Cheer up, Philip. Feel free to flatulate to your heart's content.

Wiktionary is right behind you.
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Rover_KE`Cheer up, Philip. Feel free to flatulate to your heart's content.Wiktionary is right behind you.
They might be better off in front of me.
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