flatulence meaning

[ˈflætʃələn(t)s]

[-ætʃələns]

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Flatulence is defined in the medical literature as "flatus expelled through the anus" or the "quality or state of being flatulent",
It is normal for humans to pass flatus through the rectum, although the volume and frequency may vary greatly between individuals.
There are five general symptoms related to intestinal gas: pain, bloating and abdominal distension, excessive flatus volume, excessive flatus smell and gas incontinence.
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^ Clark], [edited by Parveen Kumar, Michael (2005). Kumar & Clark clinical medicine (6th ed. ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier Saunders. p. 266. ISBN 0702027634.

Definition of flatulence in English Dictionary

NounPLflatulencesSUF-ence
1. The state of having gas, often malodorous, trapped (and often released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.

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