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tym·pa·nit·ic (tim″pə-nitґik) 1. pertaining to or affected with tympanites. 2. tympanic (def. 2).Medical dictionary. 2011.
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 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 — See tympanites. * * * … Universalium
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
