noun
- rumbling or gurgling sounds made by the movement of gas and fluid in the intestines
Usage: medical; plural form
Examples
- The doctor listened for borborygmi with her stethoscope.
- Loud borborygmi could be heard during the quiet exam.
- The patient’s borborygmi indicated normal digestive activity.
- Borborygmi are often more noticeable when you’re hungry.
- The medical student learned to identify different types of borborygmi.
- Excessive borborygmi can sometimes indicate digestive issues.