tym·pa·ni·tes (t m p -n  t z)n. A distention of the abdomen resulting from the accumulation of gas or air in the intestine or peritoneal cavity. Also called tympany. [Middle English, from Late Latin tympan ts, from Greek tumpants, from tumpanon, drum.]tym pa·nitic (-ntk) adj. |
tympanites [ˌtɪmpəˈnaɪtiːz]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) distension of the abdomen caused by an abnormal accumulation of gas in the intestinal or peritoneal cavity, as in peritonitis Also called meteorism tympany
[from Late Latin, from Greek tumpanitēs concerning a drum, from tumpanon drum]
tympanitic [ˌtɪmpəˈnɪtɪk] adj
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| Noun | 1. | tympanites - distension of the abdomen that is caused by the accumulation of gas in the intestines or the peritoneal cavity |
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