tympanites
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Tympany or tympanites (sometimes tympanism or tympania), also known as meteorism (especially in humans), is a medical condition in which excess gas accumulates in the gastrointestinal tract and causes abdominal distension. The term is from the Greek τύμπανο (meaning "drum").
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Tympany or tympanites (sometimes tympanism or tympania), also known as meteorism (especially in humans), is a medical condition in which excess gas accumulates in the gastrointestinal tract and causes abdominal distension. The term is from the Greek τύμπανο (meaning "drum").
==Possible causes== Bowel obstruction Renal stones Functional disorder Overeating Bacterial overgrowth Inflammation of the bowel Blunt kidney trauma Peritonitis Menstruation
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