Borborygm

Borborygm
Borborygm Bor"bo*rygm, n. [F. borborygme, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to rumble in the bowels.] (Med.) A rumbling or gurgling noise produced by wind in the bowels. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster]

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  • borborygmus — /bɔbəˈrɪgməs/ (say bawbuh rigmuhs) noun (plural borborygmi /bɔbəˈrɪgmi/ (say bawbuh rigmee)) a rumbling or gurgling caused by the movement of gas in the intestines. Also, borborygm, borborygmy. {New Latin, from Greek borborygmos} –borborygmic,… …  

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