borborygmus
[ bawr-buh-rig-muh s ]
/ 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.
Origin of borborygmus
1710–20; < New Latin < Greek
borborygmós intestinal rumbling
Words nearby borborygmus
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borazon,
borborygmus,
bordeaux,
bordeaux mixture,
bordel,
bordelais,
bordelaise
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British Dictionary definitions for borborygmi
borborygmus
/ (ˌbɔːbəˈrɪɡməs) /
noun plural -mi (-maɪ)
rumbling of the stomach
Derived forms of borborygmus
borborygmal or borborygmic, adjectiveWord Origin for borborygmus
C18: from Greek
Medical definitions for borborygmi
borborygmus
[ bôr′bə-rĭg′məs ]
n. pl. bor•bo•ryg•mī′ (-mī′)
A rumbling noise produced by the movement of gas through the intestines.