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A stomach rumble, also known as a bowel sound, peristaltic sound, abdominal sound, bubble gut or borborygmus (pronounced / ˌ b ɔːr b ə ˈ r ɪ ɡ m ə s /; plural borborygmi), is a rumbling, growling or gurgling noise produced by movement of the contents of the gastrointestinal tract as they are propelled through the small intestine by a series of muscle contractions called peristalsis. [1]
Gastroenterologists explain why your stomach growls when you’re hungry—a term medically known as borborygmi. They also share how to stop stomach growls. Experts Explain the Science Behind ...
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The migrating motor complex is a pattern of hunger contractions that takes place in the hungry stomach and gut; they are correlated in time with subjective sensations of hunger and are even responsible for the rumbling associated with a hungry stomach.
It can cause stomach aches, gas, constipation, diarrhea and a whole host of other wonderful conditions. Some evolutionary scientists say that the human mind hasn't yet evolved to handle our not ...
Little growls are common, but when I haven't eaten for about 12 hours (which is rare), my stomach makes a reeeallly long growl - like 5 seconds straight. I was just curious to know what exactly is going on down there... - R_Lee_E (talk, contribs) 19:25, 14 October 2006 (UTC) Your new word for today is borborygmus.
Here, doctors detail common reasons why your stomach hurts. Abdominal pain covers a slew of issues including food poisoning, appendicitis, hernia, and more. Here, doctors detail common reasons why ...
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