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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestympanisme
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /tɛ̃.pa.nism/
"Le médecin a détecté un tympanisme abdominal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hollow, drum-like sound produced when percussion is applied to a body cavity containing air, such as a distended abdomen.
"The physician noted pronounced tympany during the physical examination of the patient's abdomen." - 2
A pathological swelling or inflation of the abdomen with gas or air.
"Veterinarians frequently treat cattle for tympany, commonly known as bloat."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Early Modern English word 'tympany', stemming from the Medieval Latin 'tympanias' and the ancient Greek 'tumpanias', meaning 'dropsy of the belly' from 'tumpanon' (drum). Historically used to describe a swelling or distension of the abdomen resembling a drum, it evolved in modern medical terminology to refer specifically to a drum-like sound produced by percussion over a hollow organ.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tympany" is said worldwide
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tympanisme
Transliteration: /tɛ̃.pa.nism/
"Le médecin a détecté un tympanisme abdominal."
Tympanie
Transliteration: /tʏmpaˈniː/
"Die Perkussion zeigte eine deutliche Tympanie."
timpanismo
Transliteration: /tim.paˈni.zmo/
"L'esame medico ha evidenziato un chiaro timpanismo addominale."
timpanismo
Transliteration: /tim.paˈnis.mo/
"El médico detectó timpanismo durante la exploración física."
timpanismo
Transliteration: /tĩ.paˈniʒ.mu/
"O exame revelou timpanismo na região abdominal."
ढोल of आवाज़ (उदर स्फ़ीति)
Transliteration: udar sfeeti
Script: उदर स्फ़ीति
"परीक्षण के दौरान पेट में टिमपनी की आवाज सुनाई दी।"
鼓音
Transliteration: gǔ yīn
"医生在腹部叩诊时听到了鼓音。"
고창음
Transliteration: gochang-eum
"복부 타진 시 고창음이 들렸다."
鼓音
Transliteration: koin
"腹部の打診で鼓音が聴取された。"
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