1. a rumbling or gurgling sound made by the movement of fluid and gas in the intestines
Usage: medical

Examples

• The loud borborygmus from his stomach indicated he was very hungry.
• During the quiet exam, everyone could hear the borborygmus coming from Sarah’s abdomen.
• The doctor explained that borborygmus is a normal digestive sound.
• After skipping breakfast, Tom’s borborygmus was embarrassingly audible in the meeting.
• The medical student learned to distinguish between normal borborygmus and abnormal bowel sounds.
• Her borborygmus grew louder as lunchtime approached.