bowel sounds

1. Introduction Loud stomach gurgling after eating is clinically referred to as borborygmi, representing the normal acoustic result of liquid and gas being propelled through the intestines. This sound is generated by peristalsis, the rhythmic muscular contractions of the gastrointestinal tract dedicated to digesting and moving a meal. While highly noticeable and sometimes socially awkward, … Read more

1. Introduction When your stomach constantly makes loud, distinct gurgling or rumbling noises, it is a clinical phenomenon known as borborygmi. These sounds are the direct acoustic result of the normal muscular contractions of the gastrointestinal tract churning and propelling a mixture of liquid, solid food, and gas through the narrow lumen of the intestines. … Read more