[ ˌtɪmpə'nʌɪti:z ]
■ noun Medicine swelling of the abdomen with air or gas.
Derivatives
tympanitic adjective
Origin
ME: via late L. from Gk tumpanitēs , from tumpanon (see tympanum ).
[ ˌtɪmpə'nʌɪti:z ]
■ noun Medicine swelling of the abdomen with air or gas.
Derivatives
tympanitic adjective
Origin
ME: via late L. from Gk tumpanitēs , from tumpanon (see tympanum ).
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