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tympanism
tympanisman accumulation of gas in the abdominal tract that causes a distension of the abdomen. — tympanitic, adj.See also: Disease and Illnesstympanism
tympanites [tim″pah-ni´tēz] drumlike distention of the abdomen due to air or gas in the intestine or peritoneal cavity. adj., adj tympanit´ic.tym·pa·ni·tes (tim'pă-nī'tēz), Swelling of the abdomen resulting from gas in the intestinal or peritoneal cavity. Synonym(s): meteorism, tympania, tympanism [L. fr. G. tympanitēs, an edema in which the belly is stretched like a drum, tympanon] tym·pa·ni·tes (timpă-nītēz) Swelling of the abdomen due to gas in the intestinal or peritoneal cavity. Synonym(s): meteorism, tympanism. [L. fr. G. tympanitēs, an edema in which the belly is stretched like a drum, tympanon]ThesaurusSeetympanites |