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