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).
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tym·pa·nit·ic .tim-pə-'nit-ik adj
1) of, relating to, or affected with tympanites <a \tympanitic abdomen>
2) resonant on percussion: hollow-sounding
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tym·pa·nit·ic (tim″pə-nitґik) 1. pertaining to or affected with tympanites. 2. tympanic (def. 2).Medical dictionary. 2011.