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tympanites

[ tim-puh-nahy-teez ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. distention of the abdominal wall, as in peritonitis, caused by the accumulation of gas or air in the intestine or peritoneal cavity.


tympanites

/ ˌtɪmpəˈnaɪtiːz; ˌtɪmpəˈnɪtɪk /

noun

  1. distension of the abdomen caused by an abnormal accumulation of gas in the intestinal or peritoneal cavity, as in peritonitis Also calledmeteorismtympany
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • tympanitic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • tym·pa·nit·ic [tim-p, uh, -, nit, -ik], adjective
  • subtym·pa·nitic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tympanites1

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin tympanītēs < Greek tympanī́tēs, derivative of týmpanon drum ( tympanum )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tympanites1

C14: from Late Latin, from Greek tumpanitēs concerning a drum, from tumpanon drum
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Example Sentences

Tympanī′tis, inflammation of the membrane of the ear; Tym′pany, any swelling, turgidity: tympanites.

In our case the appetite is good, and the digestion normal—tympanites, splashing, and abdominal pain are all absent.

Indeed, tympanites is usually present in a sufficient degree to render this difficult.

The rose-colored eruption is, moreover, wanting, and diarrhoea and tympanites are absent.

The abdominal form, in which the abdominal symptoms, such as diarrhoea and tympanites, are well developed.

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