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tympanic resonance

tympanic resonance noun: the peculiar high-pitched quality of sound produced by percussion over the intestines, etc. when they contain air.

Noun

tympanic resonance (uncountable)

  1. The peculiar high-pitched quality of sound produced by percussion over the intestines, etc. when they contain air.

Questions about tympanic resonance

What does tympanic resonance mean?
Tympanic resonance means the peculiar high-pitched quality of sound produced by percussion over the intestines, etc. when they contain air.
What part of speech is tympanic resonance?
Tympanic resonance is a noun.

Words near tympanic resonance in the dictionary

  1. tympanic membrane
  2. tympanic membranes
  3. tympanic nerve
  4. tympanic nerves
  5. tympanic plexus
  6. tympanic resonance
  7. tympanic ring
  8. tympanic rings
  9. tympanical
  10. tympanically
  11. tympanicity

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