tympanitic

• Adjectif obsolète ou technique relatif à la tympanie (ballonnement abdominal dû à des gaz intestinaux) ou affecté par celle-ci.

An obsolete adjective relating to or affected by tympanites (abdominal swelling due to gas in the intestines).

1. C2formalmedical

   Of or relating to tympanites, which is a condition of abdominal distension caused by gas in the intestinal tract.

   tympanitique (relatif au tympanisme)

   • The patient presented with a tympanitic abdomen upon examination.
   • A tympanitic sound was noted during the percussion of the bowel.
   • The doctor diagnosed the tympanitic condition as a result of intestinal obstruction.

   Synonymestympanic