Borborygmus (noun)
boor-buh-rig-mus
A rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas in the intestines.
Simply the medical, or technical term for a rumbling tummy.
Example sentences
“His borborygmus was so distracting I had to ask him to get something to eat.”
“Suffering from extreme borborygmus she went to her doctor only to discover she was suffering from an intestinal blockage.”
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Good additional vocabulary!