singultus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
    hiccup; hiccough.
    • how do you cure the hiccups?

WordNet


Sin*gul"tus noun
Etymology
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Definitions
  1. (Med.) Hiccough.

Webster 1913