What is a MEC? A Modiï¬ed Endo wment Contract, or a MEC, is a special type of life insurance under federal income tax la w. Speciï¬cally, the law prescribes a test that is intended to differentiate bet ween policies that are pu rchased primarily for certain tax advantag es, versus policies that are purchased primarily for death protection.
Some of the possible common medical causes of Stomach growling may include: 1  Diabetes. 2  Pyrexia. 3  Peptic ulcer. 4  Gastric ulcer. 5  Obesity. 6  Congestive heart failure. 7  Drugs. 8  Depression.
The growls, technically called borborygmi (pronounced BOR-boh-RIG-mee), are caused primarily by contractions of the muscles of the stomach and small intestine and, to a lesser extent, by contractions of the muscles of the large intestine (colon). The stomach and intestines are hollow organs consisting primarily of muscle. The muscles are important for digesting food. Different actions of the muscles can cause the food to be ground, mixed, stored, and transported along the length of the intestine and expelled.