bor·bo·ryg·mus (bôr b -r g ms)n. pl. bor·bo·ryg·mi (-m  ) A rumbling noise produced by the movement of gas through the intestines. [New Latin, from Greek borborugmos, of imitative origin.] |
borborygmus [ˌbɔːbəˈrɪgməs]
n pl -mi [-maɪ]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) rumbling of the stomach
[from Greek]
borborygmal , borborygmic adj
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