tympany
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noun \-nē\ plural tym·pa·nies
Definition of TYMPANY
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Origin of TYMPANY
Medieval Latin tympanias, from Greek, from tympanon
First Known Use: 1528
tym·pa·ny
noun \-nē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; tym·pa·nies
Medical Definition of TYMPANY
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: a resonant sound heard in percussion (as of the abdomen)
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