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Definition of Tympany

1. n. A flatulent distention of the belly; tympanites.

Definition of Tympany

1. a swelling of the abdomen [n -NIES]

Medical Definition of Tympany

1. 1. A flatulent distention of the belly; tympanites. 2. Hence, inflation; conceit; bombast; turgidness. "Thine 's a tympany of sense." "A plethoric a tautologic tympany of sentence." (De Quincey) Origin: Gr, fr. A kettledrum. See Tympanites. (28 Oct 1998)

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