borborygmus

American

[bawr-buh-rig-muhs] / ˌbɔr bəˈrɪg məs /

noun

Physiology.

a rumbling or gurgling sound caused by the movement of gas in the intestines.

borborygmus British

/ ˌbɔːbəˈrɪɡməs /

noun

rumbling of the stomach

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Other Word Forms

borborygmal

adjective

Etymology

Origin of borborygmus

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

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