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Flatulence
Excess gas in the intestinal tract. But what is excess flatulence is difficult to define without a yardstick to measure the "normal" frequency of gas passages. Symptom-free individuals have recorded approximately 14 passages of gas per 24 hours.
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Presence of an excessive amount of gas in the stomach and intestines. [Mod. L. flatulentus, fr. L. flatus, a blowing, fr. flo, pp. flatus, to blow]

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flat·u·lence 'flach-ə-lən(t)s n the quality or state of being flatulent

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n.
1. the expulsion of gas or air from the stomach through the mouth; belching.
2. a sensation of abdominal distension.
• flatulent adj.

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flat·u·lence (flatґu-ləns) [L. flatulentia] the presence of excessive amounts of air or gas in the stomach or intestine, leading to distention of the organs. flatulent adj

Medical dictionary. 2011.