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bor⋅bo⋅ryg⋅mus

  [bawr-buh-rig-muhs]
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–noun, plural -mi  [-mahy] . Physiology.
a rumbling or gurgling sound caused by the movement of gas in the intestines.
Origin:
1710–20; < NL < Gk borborygmós intestinal rumbling
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bor·bo·ryg·mus   (bôr'bə-rĭg'məs)   
n.   pl. bor·bo·ryg·mi (-mī')
A rumbling noise produced by the movement of gas through the intestines.

[New Latin, from Greek borborugmos, of imitative origin.]
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Main Entry: bor·bo·ryg·mus
Pronunciation: "bor-b&-'rig-m&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bor·bo·ryg·mi /-"mI/
: a rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestine —bor·bo·ryg·mic /-mik/ adjective
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borborygmus bor·bo·ryg·mus (bôr'bə-rĭg'məs)
n. pl. bor·bo·ryg·mī' (-mī')
A rumbling noise produced by the movement of gas through the intestines.

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