ˌtimpəˈnīd.(ˌ)ēz noun
also tym·pa·ni·tis -d.ə̇s
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English tympanites, from Late Latin, from Greek tympanitēs, from tympanon
: a distension of the abdomen caused by accumulation of air or gas in the intestinal tract or peritoneal cavity — compare bloat