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Definition of Tympany
1. n. A flatulent distention of the belly; tympanites.
Definition of Tympany
1. Noun. the sound made by beating a drum ¹
2. Noun. (medicine) alternative name for tympanites ¹
3. Noun. inflation; conceit; bombast; turgidness ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tympany
1. a swelling of the abdomen [n -NIES]
Medical Definition of Tympany
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Tympany
Literary usage of Tympany
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Text-book of Medical Diagnosis by James Meschter Anders, Leonard Napoleon Boston (1911)
"tympany of the stomach has been discussed at length on p. 415. Some repetition
is required, owing to the great importance that attaches itself to ..."
2. Diseases of the Chest and the Principles of Physical Diagnosis by George William Norris, Henry Robert Murray Landis, Edward Bell Krumbhaar (1920)
"MODIFIED tympany The tympanitic or musical sound already described sometimes
undergoes certain modifications which give it distinct and separate qualities, ..."
3. Principles and Practice of Physical Diagnosis by John C. Da Costa (1915)
"When the air within a cavity is replaced by liquid, the primary tympany changes to
... Should the cavity be emptied by expectoration, the primary tympany ..."
4. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"Secretion of milk fails, digestion is suspended, fermentation of the contents of
the paunch bets in, with tympany, constipation and retention of urine. ..."
5. Obstetrics: The Science and the Art by Charles Delucena Meigs (1856)
"To breathe imperfectly, is to oxygenate the blood imperfectly; and hence, this
great and painful tympany soon comes to interfere with the aeration of the ..."
6. A Manual of Physical Diagnosis by Brefney Rolph O'Reilly (1911)
"(7) tympany is the term applied to a peculiar clear or resonant note, produced
when the air in a cavity of appropriate size is set in vibration, ..."
7. Lectures on fever: Delivered in the Theatre of the Meath Hospital and County by William Stokes (1876)
"... (5) increased action of abdominal aorta (6) rigidity of abdominal muscles—Three
forms of abdominal swelling : (1) early and moderate tympany, (2) doughy ..."
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