laryngismus

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UK/læɹɪnˈd͡ʒɪzməs/

noun

laryngospasm.

OriginNew Latin laryngismus ← Ancient Greek λαρυγγισμός →
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Meanings

nounlaryngismus (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountablemedicinelaryngospasm.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
laryngospasm

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλαρυγγισμός“a croaking”
  2. New Latinlaryngismus
  3. Englishlaryngismus

Borrowed from New Latin laryngismus, from the Ancient Greek λαρυγγισμός (larungismós, “a croaking”), from λάρυγξ (lárunx), whence also larynx. By surface analysis, laryng- + -ismus.

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Translations

Italian laringismo
  • laringismomedicine
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APA

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“laryngismus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laryngismus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laryngismus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laryngismus.

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