- tympany
- noun (plural -nies) Etymology: Medieval Latin tympanias, from Greek, from tympanon Date: 1528 1. tympanites 2. bombast, turgidity
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Tympany — Tym pa*ny, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? a kettledrum. See {Tympanites}.] 1. (Med.) A flatulent distention of the belly; tympanites. Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, inflation; conceit; bombast; turgidness. Thine s a tympany of sense. Dryden. [1913 Webster] A … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tympany — [tim′pə nē] n. pl. tympanies [ML tympanias < Gr < tympanon, drum: see TYMPAN] 1. inflated or distended condition 2. bombast; pomposity … English World dictionary
Tympany — A hollow drum like sound produced when a gas containing cavity is tapped sharply. Tympany is heard if the chest contains free air (pneumothorax) or the abdomen is distended with gas. Another term for tympany is tympanites. Both terms come from… … Medical dictionary
Tympany Five — was a successful rhythm and blues and jazz dance band founded by Louis Jordan in 1938. The group was comprised of a horn section of three to five different pieces and also drums, double bass, guitar and piano. After playing in Chicago at the… … Wikipedia
tympany — /tim peuh nee/, n. 1. Pathol. tympanites. 2. Archaic. inflated or pretentious style; bombast; turgidity. [1520 30; < ML tympanias < Gk tympanías tympanites] * * * … Universalium
tympany — noun a) the sound made by beating a drum b) alternative name for tympanites … Wiktionary
tympany — n. (Pathology) swelling of the abdomen by accumulated gas, tympanites; bombast, overblown style … English contemporary dictionary
tympany — [ tɪmpəni] noun another term for tympanites (used especially in veterinary medicine). Origin C16: from Gk tumpanias, from tumpanon (see tympanum) … English new terms dictionary
tympany — n. 1. (Med.) Tympanites, drumbelly, wind dropsy. 2. Inflation, conceit, bombast, tumidity, turgidness … New dictionary of synonyms
tympany — tym·pa·ny … English syllables
