borborygmus

[ bawr-buh-rig-muhs ]

noun

, Physiology.

, plural bor·bo·ryg·mi [bawr-b, uh, -, rig, -mahy].

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

borborygmus

/ ˌbɔːbəˈrɪɡməs /

noun

1. rumbling of the stomach

Derived Forms

• ˌborboˈrygmal, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of borborygmus¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of borborygmus¹

C18: from Greek

Example Sentences

It is knotted and lumpy to the touch and a rumbling noise (borborygmus) is heard within it.

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