Medical Dictionary

globus hystericus

noun glo·bus hys·ter·i·cus \ˈglō-bəs-his-ˈter-i-kəs\

Medical Definition of GLOBUS HYSTERICUS

:  a choking sensation (as of a lump in the throat) commonly experienced in hysteria

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