Singultus

Singultus
A rarely used medical word for an ordinary hiccup. A hiccough is an extraordinary type of breathing movement involving a sudden intake of air (inspiration) due to an involuntary contraction of the diaphragm accompanied by closure of the vocal apparatus (glottis) of the larynx. A hiccough is also called a hiccup. The abrupt inspiration is the result of a sudden contraction of the diaphragm. Closure of the glottis then halts the incoming air. The column of air strikes the closed glottis to produce the characteristic sound: a hiccup. Hiccups are often rhythmic. They are usually just a minor nuisance, but prolonged hiccups can become a major medical problem. The word "hiccup" was in use by 1530. It is an instance of onomatopoeia, the imitation of natural sounds by words.
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SYN: hiccup. [L.]

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sin·gul·tus siŋ-'gəl-təs n HICCUP

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n.

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sin·gul·tus (sing-gulґtəs) [L.] hiccup.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Singultus — Sin*gul tus, n. [L.] (Med.) Hiccough. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Singultus — (lat.), das Schluchzen …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Singultus — (lat.), Schluchsen (s. d.) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Singultus — (lat.), Schluchzen …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • singultus — Latin, “a sob, a speech broken by sobs.” …   Etymology dictionary

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  • Singultus — Sin|gụltus [aus lat. singultus = Schluchzen; Schlucken] m; , [...gụ́ltu̱ß]: Schluckauf, reflektorische Einatmungsbewegung (Kontraktion) des Zwerchfells, wobei die Einatmung durch plötzlichen Stimmritzenverschluß unterbrochen wird …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • Singultus — Sin|gul|tus der; , [...tu:s] <aus lat. singultus »das Schluchzen, Schlucken« zu singultare »schluchzen«> Schluckauf (Med.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • singultus — singultous, adj. /sing gul teuhs/, n., pl. singultuses. Med. a hiccup. Also, singultation /sing geuhl tay sheuhn/. [1745 55; < L: sob, dying breath, hiccup] * * * …   Universalium

  • singultus — noun The medical name for hiccups …   Wiktionary

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