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, adjective

Words nearby tympanites

tympanic plexus, tympanic ring, tympanic sinus, tympanic vein, tympanist, tympanites, tympanitic, tympanitic resonance, tympanitis, tympano-, tympanocentesis

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British Dictionary definitions for tympanitic

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), adjective

Word Origin for tympanites

C14: from Late Latin, from Greek tumpanitēs concerning a drum, from tumpanon drum

Medical definitions for tympanitic (1 of 2)

tympanitic
[ tĭm′pə-nĭt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to tympanites.
Of or relating to the quality of sound elicited by percussing over the inflated intestine or over a large pulmonary cavity; tympanic.

Medical definitions for tympanitic (2 of 2)

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

Other words from tympanites

tym′pa•nism n.