borborygmus
[ bawr-buh-rig-muhs ]
/ ˌbɔr bəˈrɪg məs /
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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Example sentences from the Web for borborygmus
It is knotted and lumpy to the touch and a rumbling noise (borborygmus) is heard within it.
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British Dictionary definitions for borborygmus
borborygmus
/ (ˌbɔːbəˈrɪɡməs) /
noun plural -mi (-maɪ)
rumbling of the stomach
Derived forms of borborygmus
borborygmal or borborygmic, adjectiveWord Origin for borborygmus
C18: from Greek
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Medical definitions for borborygmus
borborygmus
[ bôr′bə-rĭg′məs ]
n. pl. bor•bo•ryg•mī′ (-mī′)
A rumbling noise produced by the movement of gas through the intestines.
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