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globus hystericus

[gloh-buh s hi-ster-i-kuh s]
noun Psychiatry.
  1. the sensation of having a lump in the throat or difficulty in swallowing for which no medical cause can be found.
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Origin of globus hystericus

1790–95; < New Latin: lump of hysteria; see globe, hysterical
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British Dictionary definitions for globus hystericus

globus hystericus

noun
  1. the technical name for a lump in the throatSee lump 1 (def. 8)
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globus hystericus in Medicine

globus hystericus

(hĭ-stĕr′ĭ-kəs)
n.
  1. A sensation as of having a lump or ball in the throat, symptomatic of hysteria.
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