Borborygm

/ˈbɔːrbərɪdʒəm/ noun

Definition

A rumbling sound made by gas moving through the intestines; stomach growling.

Etymology

From Greek 'borborygmos' (βορβορυγμός), from 'borborízein' (to rumble), ultimately from the onomatopoetic 'borbor-' mimicking the sound itself.

Kelly Says

This word has been in medical use for over 2,000 years—Hippocrates and ancient physicians wrote about borborygmi to describe digestive sounds! It's literally Greek onomatopoeia.

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