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LARYNGISMUS

Dictionary entry overview: What does laryngismus mean?

• LARYNGISMUS (noun)
The noun LARYNGISMUS has 1 sense:

1. laryngeal spasm caused by the sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles

Familiarity information: LARYNGISMUS used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• LARYNGISMUS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Laryngeal spasm caused by the sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("laryngismus" is a kind of...):

spasm ((pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel))

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