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tympanites
tym·pa·ni·tes [ tìmpə nteez ]


noun 
Definition:
 
abdominal distension: swelling of the abdominal wall caused by gas trapped in the intestines or peritoneal cavity
[14th century. Via late Latin< Greek tumpanitēs< tumpanon "drum"]

tym·pa·nit·ic [ tìmpə níttik ] adjective
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