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tympany Definition

tym·pany (tim′pə nē)

noun pl. -·nies

  1. inflated or distended condition
  2. bombast; pomposity

Etymology: ML tympanias < Gr < tympanon, drum: see tympan

Browse dictionary entries near tympany

  1. ‹ tympanum
  2. ‹ tympanitis
  3. ‹ tympanites
  4. ‹ tympanic membrane
  5. ‹ tympanic bone
  6. ‹ tympanic
  7. ‹ tympani
  8. ‹ tympan
  9. ‹ Tyler
  10. ‹ tyke
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