tympanitic

tympanitic definition - medical

tym·pa·nit·ic (tĭmˌpə-nĭtˈĭk)

adjective
  1. Of or relating to tympanites.
  2. Of or relating to the quality of sound elicited by percussing over the inflated intestine or over a large pulmonary cavity; tympanic.

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