tympanites
noun
distention of the abdominal wall, as in peritonitis, caused by the accumulation of gas or air in the intestine or peritoneal cavity.
tympanitic
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a word derived from
tympanites.
Example Sentences
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His face became rounded; his neck so enlarged that his chin and chest were level; his arms, hands and even his fingertips were distended with air, and were tympanitic on percussion.
From Time Magazine Archive
The abdomen was greatly distended and tympanitic, and the left thigh and groin were very much swollen and œdematous, with some redness of surface.
From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by George Henry Makins
The entire abdomen was uniformly tympanitic, everywhere very sensitive to the slightest pressure, but more so upon the right side than upon the left.
From Appendicitis by John Henry Tilden
The mouth is pasty, the abdomen tympanitic, the bowels are irregular and alternately confined and relaxed.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
If the abdomen is tympanitic, tell him it seems much distended; and if he questions much further, answer the questions fully and intelligently.
From Making Good on Private Duty by Harriet Camp Lounsbery
