globus hystericus

[ gloh-buhs hi-ster-i-kuhs ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. the sensation of having a lump in the throat or difficulty in swallowing for which no medical cause can be found.

globus hystericus

/ hɪˈstɛrɪkəs /

noun

1. the technical name for a lump in the throat See lump 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of globus hystericus¹

1790–95; < New Latin: lump of hysteria; globe, hysterical

Example Sentences

In minor hysteria there is commonly a sensation of a rising ball in the throat (the globus hystericus).

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In minor hysteria there is commonly a sensation of a rising ball in the throat—the globus hystericus.

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This sometimes takes the form of a sensation as of a lump in the throat (globus hystericus).

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The hysterical phenomenon of globus hystericus was long afterward attributed to obstruction of respiration by the womb.

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A very frequent symptom is a choking sensation, as if a ball came up the throat and stuck there (globus hystericus).

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