globus hystericus
[ gloh-buh s hi-ster-i-kuh s ]
/ ˈgloʊ bəs hɪˈstɛr ɪ kəs /
noun Psychiatry.
the sensation of having a lump in the throat or difficulty in swallowing for which no medical cause can be found.
Nearby words
globule, globuliferous, globulin, globulinuria, globus, globus hystericus, globus pallidus, glocal, glochid, glochidium, glock
Origin of globus hystericus
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British Dictionary definitions for globus hystericus
globus hystericus
/ (hɪˈstɛrɪkəs) /
noun
the technical name for a lump in the throatSee lump 1 (def. 8)
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Medicine definitions for globus hystericus
globus hystericus
[ hĭ-stĕr′ĭ-kəs ]
n.
A sensation as of having a lump or ball in the throat, symptomatic of hysteria.
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