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Borborygmus Bor Buh Rig Muhs Noun Rumbling Noise Caused Movement Gas

Front borborygmus \bor-buh-RIG-muhs\
Back noun
A rumbling noise caused by the movement of gas through the intestines.

[From Greek borborygmos (intestinal rumbling), an onomatopoeic word to describe the sound.]

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