borborygmus

[bawr-buh-rig-muh s]

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

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

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Historical Examples of borborygmus

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

noun plural -mi (-maɪ)

rumbling of the stomach

Derived Formsborborygmal or borborygmic, adjective

Word Origin for borborygmus

C18: from Greek

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borborygmus in Medicine

borborygmus

[bôr′bə-rĭg′məs]

n. pl. bor•bo•ryg•mī′ (-mī′)

A rumbling noise produced by the movement of gas through the intestines.