borborygmus
[ bawr-buh-rig-muhs ]
noun,plural bor·bo·ryg·mi [bawr-buh-rig-mahy]. /ˌbɔr bəˈrɪg maɪ/. Physiology.
a rumbling or gurgling sound caused by the movement of gas in the intestines.
Origin of borborygmus
11710–20; <New Latin <Greek borborygmós intestinal rumbling
Words Nearby borborygmus
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How to use borborygmus in a sentence
It is knotted and lumpy to the touch and a rumbling noise (borborygmus) is heard within it.
A Treatise on Sheep: | Ambrose Blacklock
British Dictionary definitions for borborygmus
borborygmus
/ (ˌbɔːbəˈrɪɡməs) /
nounplural -mi (-maɪ)
rumbling of the stomach
Origin of borborygmus
1C18: from Greek
Derived forms of borborygmus
- borborygmal or borborygmic, adjective
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