tympanites

English

Etymology

Coined based on Ancient Greek τύμπανον (túmpanon).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

tympanites (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

• tympanism
• tympany
• meteorism

Derived terms

• tympanitic

Related terms

• tympanitis

Translations

distended abdomen

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