tympanites
tympanites
Definition
tym·pa·ni·tes (tim′pə nīt′ēz′)
noun
a distention of the abdomen by the accumulation of gas or air in the intestines or peritoneal cavity
Etymology: ME < LL < Gr tympanitēs < tympanon: see tympan
tym′·pa·nit′ic (-nit′ik) adjective
Browse dictionary entries near tympanites
- tympanic membrane
- tympanic bone
- tympanic
- tympani
- tympan
- Tyler
- tyke
- tying arrangement
- tying
- Tygon
- tympanitis
- tympanum
- tympany
- Tyndale
- Tyndall effect
- Tyndareus
- Tyne
- Tyne and Wear
- Tynemouth
- typ
