Medical Dictionary

laryngismus stridulus

noun lar·yn·gis·mus stri·du·lus \ˌlar-ən-ˈjiz-məs-ˈstrij-ə-ləs\
plural lar·yn·gis·mi stri·du·li \-ˌmī-ˈstrij-ə-ˌlī\

Medical Definition of LARYNGISMUS STRIDULUS

:  a sudden spasm of the larynx that occurs in children especially in rickets and is marked by difficult breathing with prolonged noisy inspiration—compare laryngospasm

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