First Known Use: 14th century
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tympanites
noun tym·pa·ni·tes \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
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Origin of TYMPANITES
Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek tympanitēs, from tympanon
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tympanites
noun tym·pa·ni·tes \ˌtim-pə-ˈnīt-ēz\
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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