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borborygmus
[ bawr-buh-rig-muhs ]
noun
, Physiology.
, plural bor·bo·ryg·mi [bawr-b, uh, -, rig, -mahy].
- a rumbling or gurgling sound caused by the movement of gas in the intestines.
borborygmus
/ ˌbɔːbəˈrɪɡməs /
noun
- rumbling of the stomach
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Derived Forms
- ˌborboˈrygmal, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of borborygmus1
1710–20; < New Latin < Greek borborygmós intestinal rumbling
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Word History and Origins
Origin of borborygmus1
C18: from Greek
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Example Sentences
It is knotted and lumpy to the touch and a rumbling noise (borborygmus) is heard within it.
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