Borborygmi

/ˌbɔːrbərɪɡˈmaɪ/ noun

Definition

Plural of borborygm; multiple rumbling sounds made by gas moving through the intestines.

Etymology

The Greek plural form of 'borborygmos,' maintaining the original Greek -i plural ending commonly used in English medical terminology.

Kelly Says

You rarely hear 'borborygmi' in everyday speech, but doctors and gastroenterologists use it constantly—it's the Greek plural that survived into medical English!

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