HyperDic: singultus

English > 1 sense of the word singultus:
NOUNstatesingultus, hiccup, hiccough(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound
English > singultus: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning(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.
Synonymshiccup, hiccough
Broaderreflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reactionAn automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
symptom(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
Usage ofplural, plural formThe form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Spanishhipo
Catalansinglot, singultus

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