Tympanites
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This article is about the medical condition. For the musical instrument, see timpani.
| ICD-10 | R14 |
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| ICD-9 | 787.3 |
Tympanites (from the Greek τύμπανο, "drum"), also known as meteorism, is a medical condition in which excess gas accumulates in the gastrointestinal tract.
[edit] Possible causes
- Bowel obstruction
- Renal stones
- Functional disorder
- Overeating
- Bacterial overgrowth
- Inflammation of the bowel
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