Tympanites Definition

tĭmpə-nītēz
noun
A distention of the abdomen by the accumulation of gas or air in the intestines or peritoneal cavity.
Webster's New World

Origin of Tympanites

  • Middle English from Late Latin tympanītēs from Greek tumpanītēs from tumpanon drum

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Coined based on Ancient Greek τύμπανον (tumpanon).

    From Wiktionary

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