In Papua New Guinea: necrotizing enterocolitis caused by Clostridium perfringens type C, or occasionally other clostridia; especially that associated with ritual feasts of pork.
Origin
1960s. From Melanesian Pidgin English pigbel from pig + bel: see quot. 1966.
Definition of pigbel in US English:
pigbel
nounˈpɪɡbɛl
Medicine
In Papua New Guinea: necrotizing enterocolitis caused by Clostridium perfringens type C, or occasionally other clostridia; especially that associated with ritual feasts of pork.
Origin
1960s. From Melanesian Pidgin English pigbel from pig + bel: see quot. 1966.