Tympanites
131tym|pa|ny — «TIHM puh nee», noun, plural nies. 1. tympanites. 2. an abnormal swelling or tumor of any kind. 3. Figurative. a) a swelling, as of pride or arrogance; condition of being inflated or puffed up. b) bombast. ╂[< Medieval Latin tympanias <… …
