borborygmus

[ bawr-buh-rig-muhs ]

noun,plural bor·bo·ryg·mi [bawr-buh-rig-mahy]. /ˌbɔr bəˈrɪg maɪ/. Physiology.
  1. a rumbling or gurgling sound caused by the movement of gas in the intestines.

Origin of borborygmus

1
1710–20; <New Latin <Greek borborygmós intestinal rumbling

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borborygmus

/ (ˌbɔːbəˈrɪɡməs) /


nounplural -mi (-maɪ)
  1. rumbling of the stomach

Origin of borborygmus

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C18: from Greek

Derived forms of borborygmus

  • borborygmal or borborygmic, adjective

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