TYMPANITES


Meaning of TYMPANITES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌtim-pə-ˈnī-tēz ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek tympanitēs, from tympanon

Date: 14th century

: a distension of the abdomen caused by accumulation of gas in the intestinal tract or peritoneal cavity

• tym·pa·nit·ic -ˈni-tik adjective

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