tympanitic
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Tympanitic — Tym pa*nit ic, a. [L. tympaniticus one afflicted with tympanites.] (Med.) Of, pertaining to, or affected with, tympanites. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tympanitic — 1. Referring to tympanites. SYN: tympanous. 2. Denoting the quality of sound elicited by percussing over the inflated intestine or a large pulmonary cavity. SYN: tympanal (3), tympanic (3). * * * tym·pa·nit·ic .tim pə nit ik adj … Medical dictionary
tympanitic resonance — 1. the peculiar sound elicited by percussing a tympanitic abdomen. 2. the drumlike reverberation of a cavity full of air; called also tympanic r … Medical dictionary
tympanitic — adjective see tympanites … New Collegiate Dictionary
tympanitic — adj. of or pertaining to distention of the abdomen caused by accumulated gas (Pathology) … English contemporary dictionary
tympanitic — tym·pa·nit·ic … English syllables
tympanitic — adjective of or relating to tympanites • Pertains to noun: ↑tympanites … Useful english dictionary
tympanitic abscess — gas a … Medical dictionary
tympanitic dullness — resonance of a dull and diminished quality … Medical dictionary
tympanites — tympanitic /tim peuh nit ik/, adj. /tim peuh nuy teez/, n. Pathol. distention of the abdominal wall, as in peritonitis, caused by the accumulation of gas or air in the intestine or peritoneal cavity. [1350 1400; ME < LL tympanites < Gk tympanítes … Universalium
