Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pertaining to or of the nature of tympanites.
  • Giving out a hollow or drum-like sound on percussion.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Med.) Of, pertaining to, or affected with, tympanites.

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  • adjective medicine Of, pertaining to, or affected with, tympanites.

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  • adjective of or relating to tympanites

Etymologies

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Latin tympaniticus one afflicted with tympanites.

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