Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In pathology, spasm of the constrictors of the glottis.
- noun Same as
laryngismus .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An uncontrolled, spasmodic closure of the
larynx
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs
Etymologies
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Examples
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From what we learned from his first hospitalization, he had significant what they call laryngospasm, a big word.
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"That irritation can cause you to cough, can cause you to laryngospasm, which is your voice box spasming and closing," Shikowitz said.
Boing Boing 2009
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“That irritation can cause you to cough, can cause you to laryngospasm, which is your voice box spasming and closing,” Shikowitz said.
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In about 10 percent of people, the muscles around the larynx contract violently when touched by water, a condition called laryngospasm, or “dry drowning,” that leads to suffocation.
A Furnace Afloat JOE JACKSON 2003
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"That irritation can cause you to cough, can cause you to laryngospasm, which is your voice box spasming and closing," Shikowitz said.
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"That irritation can cause you to cough, can cause you to laryngospasm, which is your voice box spasming and closing," Shikowitz said.
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"That irritation can cause you to cough, can cause you to laryngospasm, which is your voice box spasming and closing," Shikowitz said.
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"That irritation can cause you to cough, can cause you to laryngospasm, which is your voice box spasming and closing," Shikowitz said.
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"That irritation can cause you to cough, can cause you to laryngospasm, which is your voice box spasming and closing," Shikowitz said.
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"That irritation can cause you to cough, can cause you to laryngospasm, which is your voice box spasming and closing," Shikowitz said.
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