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| Other names | meteorism, tympanites, tympanism, tympania |
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| Specialty | Gastroenterology |
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
See also
References
- Dorland's (2012). Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (32nd ed.). Elsevier. p. 1992. ISBN 978-0-19-856878-0.
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