borborygmus

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From Greek βορβορυγμος (onomatopoeia).

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  • IPA: /bɔːbəˈrɪɡməs/

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borborygmus (plural borborygmi)

  1. A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestines heard from a distance.

[edit] Translations

the rumbling sounds in the intestines

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