borborygm

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French borborygme, ultimately from Ancient Greek βορβορυγμός (borborugmós, “(onomatopoeic) borborygmus”), from βορβορύζω (borborúzō, “to experience borborygmus”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbɔːbəˈɹɪɡm̩/, /ˈbɔːbəɹɪm/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbɔɹbəˈɹiɡm̩/, /ˈbɔɹbəɹim/ Hyphenation: bor‧bo‧rygm === Noun === borborygm (plural borborygms or borborygmi) (medicine, physiology, rare) A gurgling or rumbling noise produced by gas in the bowels. Synonym: borborygmus (figuratively) A gurgling or rumbling. ==== Related terms ==== borborygmic borborygmus borborygmy ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === stomach rumble on Wikipedia.Wikipedia