tympanites
[ tim-puh-nahy-teez ]
/ ˌtɪm pəˈnaɪ tiz /
noun Pathology.
distention of the abdominal wall, as in peritonitis, caused by the accumulation of gas or air in the intestine or peritoneal cavity.
Origin of tympanites
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin
tympanītēs < Greek
tympanī́tēs, derivative of
týmpanon drum (see
tympanum)
OTHER WORDS FROM tympanites
tym·pa·nit·ic [tim-puh-nit-ik] /ˌtɪm pəˈnɪt ɪk/, adjective sub·tym·pa·nit·ic, adjectiveWords nearby tympanites
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British Dictionary definitions for tympanites
tympanites
/ (ˌtɪmpəˈnaɪtiːz) /
noun
distension of the abdomen caused by an abnormal accumulation of gas in the intestinal or peritoneal cavity, as in peritonitis
Also called: meteorism, tympany
Derived forms of tympanites
tympanitic (ˌtɪmpəˈnɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for tympanites
C14: from Late Latin, from Greek
tumpanitēs concerning a drum, from
tumpanon drum
Medical definitions for tympanites
tympanites
[ tĭm′pə-nī′tēz ]
n.
A distention of the abdomen resulting from the accumulation of gas or air in the intestine or peritoneal cavity.
meteorism tympany