'Laryngismus' definitions:
Definition of 'laryngismus'
(from WordNet)
noun
Laryngeal spasm caused by the sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles
Definition of 'Laryngismus'
From: GCIDE
- Laryngismus \Lar`yn*gis"mus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. laryggismo`s a croaking. See Larynx.] (Med.) A spasmodic state of the glottis, giving rise to contraction or closure of the opening. [1913 Webster]