Talk:Stomach rumble

Last paragraph

That last bit just doesnt seem quite right, you know? Besides, lots of dieticians recommend lots of small meals throughout the day anyhow. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.47.38.130 (talk) 17:43, 26 January 2005 (UTC)

Depends completely on the cause. People with a very active gastrocolic reflex will notice more borborygmus after eating. JFW | T@lk 04:44, 20 October 2005 (UTC)

Magic: the Gathering

Hey, should someone add a cultural reference to Borborygmos the Magic: the Gathering character? --71.125.9.240 17:30, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Pronunciation

Can someone please provide the correct pronunciation of this? Gserra 14:49, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Removing Snapple Real Facts reference; cannot be confirmed

I've removed the following:

;Trivia 
The definition is listed as Snapple 'Real Fact' #364.

The reason is that, in answer to a request for a list of their Real Facts, BrandsPeopleLove.com consumer relations declined to provide any corroboration. I wrote Your real facts are listed on Wikipedia, but cannot be verified because you don't offer a comprehensive list on your site. Please provide a list, or the "real facts" will need to be removed from Wikipedia. Thanks! Here's the reply I got.

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That "plus multiple websites on true facts" statement worries me. This makes Snapple a third party reference, and facts cannot be confirmed from "multiple web sites" as a verified, reliable source. David Spalding (☎ ✉ ✍) 18:07, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

Mrrr!

Come on! tons of edits by various authors and still not a single reference? --piksi (talk) 19:39, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

Olive oil

"It is thought that some borborygmi can be treated with the ingestion of olive oil, allowing the fatty acids to decrease the muscular contractions of the intestines."

I don't see how this would work (FAs decrease muscle contractions since when?, so moved it here pending citations to a source that believes it.YobMod 17:38, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

Onomatopoeia?

The article refers to American Heritage Dictionary for the origin of the word as an onomatopoeia. It must be noted, however, that the greek Borboros (βόρβορος) --translates as mud, mire, mess or muck-- may be related to the emerging gas bubbles observed in swamps and other muddy places. Could someone confirm or deny this? --itveiizandr (itveiizandr) 18:00, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Confusing definitions of the term

I find the summary definition in the first sentence to be strangely incongruous with the subsequent two paragraphs. In the former, borborygmus is defined as the rumbling generated by the movement of gases in the intestines; in the latter, it is defined as muscle contractions in the intestines.

In the final paragraph the movement of gases is given as a possible alternative cause, which seems to undermine the first sentence, which seems to present the movement of gases as the main cause.

I've made what seems like an appropriate edit to the first sentence. Hopefully the definition is clearer now. --JohnJSal (talk) 07:33, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

Typo

In the story “Alas poor Maling” his tummy rumbles iMitate not iRRitate noises he has recently heard.