tympanites

English

Etymology

Coined based on Ancient Greek τύμπανον (túmpanon).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌtɪmpəˈnaɪtiːz/
Hyphenation: tym‧pa‧ni‧tes

Noun

tympanites (uncountable)

(medicine) A distended abdomen as a result of an accumulation of gas.

Synonyms

Derived terms

tympanitic

Related terms

tympanitis

Translations

distended abdomen

Ottoman Turkish: طولاب (dolab)
Polish: wzdęcie (pl) n
Spanish: meteorismo m

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