TYMPANITES


Meaning of TYMPANITES in English

[ 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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