- tympanies
- n. (Pathology) swelling of the abdomen by accumulated gas, tympanites; bombast, overblown style
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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