Advertisement

Advertisement

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˌborboˈrygmal, adjective
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of borborygmus1

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of borborygmus1

C18: from Greek
Discover More

Example Sentences

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

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


BorazonBordeaux