tympanous

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• tympanous — SYN: tympanitic (1). * * * tym·pa·nous (timґpə nəs) tympanitic (def. 1) …   Medical dictionary

• 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