Borborygmus
/bɔːrˈbɔːrɪɡməs/
A rumbling or gurgling noise from the intestines, often heard when hungry.
Examples
- A sudden borborygmus startled everyone in the quiet library.
- The medication reduced the frequent borborygmi after meals.
- She tried to hide the borborygmus by covering her mouth.
- After skipping breakfast, I could hear borborygmus echoing in my stomach.
- The doctor noted the patient's borborygmi during the examination.
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