tympanites

American  

[tim-puh-nahy-teez] / ˌtɪm pəˈnaɪ tiz /

noun

Pathology.

1. distention of the abdominal wall, as in peritonitis, caused by the accumulation of gas or air in the intestine or peritoneal cavity.

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tympanites British  

/ ˌtɪmpəˈnaɪtiːz /

noun

1. Also called: meteorism, tympany. distension of the abdomen caused by an abnormal accumulation of gas in the intestinal or peritoneal cavity, as in peritonitis

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Other Word Forms

• subtympanitic
  adjective
• tympanitic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of tympanites

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin tympanītēs < Greek tympanī́tēs, derivative of týmpanon drum ( see tympanum)

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

tympanites

Indeed the tympanites alone would have killed him.

From Appendicitis by John Henry Tilden

But in typhoid fever we observe also as favorable signs the lessening of tympanites, more nearly natural fecal stools, and the absence of tenderness in any part of the abdomen.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

My patient was on his back for several days, because it is impossible for a patient to stay on either side while suffering from severe tympanites.

From Appendicitis by John Henry Tilden

Epistaxis, tympanites, pain, and gurgling in the right iliac region, and intestinal hemorrhage, common symptoms in the latter, are very infrequently met with in the former.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Cattle, especially those that have been kept in the stable all winter, are liable to suffer from chronic tympanites.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

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