Meanings
nounlaryngospasm (plural laryngospasms)
plural laryngospasms
- An uncontrolled, spasmodic closure of the larynx
Synonyms: laryngismus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn uncontrolled, spasmodic closure of the larynx
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Translations
Catalan laringoespasme
- laringoespasmespasmodic closure of the larynx
Czech laryngospasmus
- laryngospasmusspasmodic closure of the larynx
Finnish laryngospasmi
- laryngospasmispasmodic closure of the larynx
French laryngospasme
- laryngospasmespasmodic closure of the larynx
Slovak laryngospazmus
- laryngospazmusspasmodic closure of the larynx
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APA
laryngospasm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laryngospasm
MLA
“laryngospasm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laryngospasm. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laryngospasm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laryngospasm.
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