In a message dated 2/28/00 2:07:39 AM Pacific Standard Time,
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> I came across two
> terms that I have not heard of before - borborygmus and flatus. My best
> guess is that they refer to some kind of 'gastrointestinal distress', but I
> would like to be clear on a more precise definition.
LOL!! Both refer to gas generated in the stomach or bowels -- borborygmus is
the rumbling one gets under such circumstances and flatus is the emission of
the gas.
Lynn
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