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tympanites

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tympanites /tym·pa·ni·tes/ (tim?pah-ni´tez) abnormal distention due to the presence of gas or air in the intestine or the peritoneal cavity.
tym·pa·ni·tes (tmp-ntz)
n.
A distention of the abdomen resulting from the accumulation of gas or air in the intestine or peritoneal cavity. Also called meteorism, tympany.
tympa·nism n.
tympanites
tympanism.
tympanism, tympanites
drumlike distention of the abdomen due to air or gas in the intestine or peritoneal cavity.
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