Tympany

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