tympanites
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noun \ˌtim-pə-ˈnī-tēz\Definition of TYMPANITES
: a distension of the abdomen caused by accumulation of gas in the intestinal tract or peritoneal cavity
— tym·pa·nit·ic \-ˈni-tik\ adjective
Origin of TYMPANITES
Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek tympanitēs, from tympanon
First Known Use: 14th century
tym·pa·ni·tes
noun \ˌtim-pə-ˈnīt-ēz\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TYMPANITES
: a distension of the abdomen caused by accumulation of gas in the intestinal tract or peritoneal cavity
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