borborygmus

[ bawr-buh-rig-muhs ]

/ ˌbɔr bəˈrɪg məs /

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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.

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Origin of borborygmus

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

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How to use borborygmus in a sentence

The intestines undergo an augmentation in peristalsis and borborygmi are heard.
Coca and its Therapeutic Application, Third Edition|Angelo Mariani
Tympanites, borborygmi, and a sensation of fulness in the abdomen accompany the pain or may exist without it.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
No signs of indigestion may appear, but eructations of tasteless gas, or even borborygmi, may be complained of.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
If the attack be wind colic, the abdomen is enlarged by tympanitic distension; borborygmi and belching occur.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

The pain is accompanied by borborygmi, and is succeeded sooner or later by a desire to go to stool.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for borborygmus

borborygmus

/ (ˌbɔːbəˈrɪɡməs) /

noun plural -mi (-maɪ)

rumbling of the stomach

Derived forms of borborygmus

borborygmal or borborygmic, adjective

Word Origin for borborygmus

C18: from Greek

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