Definition

Relating to or affected by a condition where the abdomen is swollen with gas, often causing a drum-like sound when tapped.

Example

The doctor noted that the patient had a tympanitic abdomen during the examination.

Conversation

I read that some foods can cause a tympanitic feeling in your stomach.

Really? That sounds uncomfortable. What kinds of foods?

Mostly things that are hard to digest, like beans and carbonated drinks.

I guess I'll have to be careful with those if I want to avoid feeling tympanitic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Tympanitic → It is derived from "tympanum" (from Greek "tympanon", meaning drum) and the suffix "-itic" (meaning pertaining to). The word "tympanitic" refers to something that is related to or resembles a drum, often used in a medical context to describe a drum-like distension in the abdomen.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'drum' ('tympanum') and how 'tympanitic' describes something that is 'pertaining to' that drum-like quality.

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