tympanites

[ tim-puh-nahy-teez ]

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.

tympanites

/ ˌtɪmpəˈnaɪtiːz; ˌtɪmpəˈnɪtɪk /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• tympanitic, adjective

Other Words From

• tym·pa·nit·ic [tim-p, uh, -, nit, -ik], adjective
• subtym·pa·nitic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tympanites¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tympanites¹

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

Example Sentences

Tympanī′tis, inflammation of the membrane of the ear; Tym′pany, any swelling, turgidity: tympanites.

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In our case the appetite is good, and the digestion normal—tympanites, splashing, and abdominal pain are all absent.

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Indeed, tympanites is usually present in a sufficient degree to render this difficult.

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The rose-colored eruption is, moreover, wanting, and diarrhoea and tympanites are absent.

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The abdominal form, in which the abdominal symptoms, such as diarrhoea and tympanites, are well developed.

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