Tympany

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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.[1] The term is from the Greek τύμπανο (meaning "drum").

Other namesmeteorism, tympanites, tympanism, tympania
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Tympany
Other namesmeteorism, tympanites, tympanism, tympania
SpecialtyGastroenterology
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