borborygmus [ bor″bor-ig´mus ] (pl. borboryg´mi) bowel sounds a rumbling noise caused by propulsion of gas through the intestines; see also ] (pl. Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

borborygmi Plural of borborygmus, see there; pronounced BOR-boh-RIG-mee. Plural of borborygmus, see there; pronounced BOR-boh-RIG-mee. Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

borborygmus (bor″bō-rĭg′mŭs) plural.borborygmi [Gr. borborygmos, rumbling in the bowels] (bor″bō-rĭg′mŭs)[Gr., rumbling in the bowels] A gurgling, splashing sound normally heard over the large intestine; it is caused by passage of gas through the liquid contents of the intestine. Its absence may indicate paralytic ileus or obstruction of the bowels due to torsion, volvulus, or strangulated hernia. Medical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners