'Tympanites' definitions:

Definition of 'tympanites'

(from WordNet)
noun
Distension of the abdomen that is caused by the accumulation of gas in the intestines or the peritoneal cavity

Definition of 'Tympanites'

From: GCIDE
  • Tympanites \Tym`pa*ni"tes\, n. [L., fr. Gr. tympani`ths, fr. ty`mpanon a kettledrum.] (Med.) A flatulent distention of the belly; tympany. [1913 Webster]

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