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borborygmus


bor·bo·ryg·mus

noun \ˌbr-bə-ˈrig-məs\
plural bor·bo·ryg·mi\-ˌmī\

Definition of BORBORYGMUS

: intestinal rumbling caused by moving gas

Origin of BORBORYGMUS

New Latin, from Greek borborygmos, from borboryzein to rumble
First Known Use: 1762

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