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tympanic

adjective/tɪmˈpænɪk/

C2CEFR level
80/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Describing a drum-like, resonant percussion note produced over a gas-filled cavity such as the stomach or bowel.

Percussion over the distended abdomen revealed a tympanic note consistent with bowel gas.

Similar: resonant

Topic: Clinical consultation in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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