Tympany
noun
1.
Pathology. tympanites.
2.
Archaic. inflated or pretentious style; bombast; turgidity.
noun (pl) -nies
1.
another name for tympanites
2.
(obsolete) excessive pride or arrogance
tympany tym·pa·ny (tĭm’pə-nē)
n.
A low-pitched, resonant, drumlike note obtained by percussing the surface of a large air-containing space.
See tympanites.
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