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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

Related Forms:

  • tympanitic tym′·pa·nit′ic (-nit′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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