Singultus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Singultus \Sin*gul"tus\, n. [L.] (Med.)
     Hiccough.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  singultus
       n : (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; "how do you cure the hiccups?" [syn: {hiccup},
            {hiccough}]