laryngismus stridulus

laryngismus stridulus
lar·yn·gis·mus stri·du·lus .lar-ən-'jiz-məs-'strij-ə-ləs n, pl lar·yn·gis·mi stri·du·li -.mī-'strij-ə-.lī a sudden spasm of the larynx that occurs in children esp. in rickets and is marked by difficult breathing with prolonged noisy inspiration compare LARYNGOSPASM

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sudden laryngeal spasm with cyanosis and inhalation accompanied by a crowing sound, usually seen in children at night. Called also false croup, spasmodic croup, and pseudocroup.

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  • pseudocroup — SYN: laryngismus stridulus. * * * pseu·do·croup (soo″do kr pґ) laryngismus stridulus …   Medical dictionary

  • laryngospasm — Spasmodic closure of the glottic aperture. SYN: glottidospasm, laryngospastic reflex. * * * la·ryn·go·spasm lə riŋ gə .spaz əm n spasmodic closure of the larynx compare LARYNGISMUS STRIDULUS * * * n. involuntary closure of th …   Medical dictionary

  • childcrowing — Spasmodic Spas mod ic, a. [Gr. ?; ? a convulsion + ? likeness: cf. F. spasmotique.] 1. (Med.) Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma. [1913 Webster] 2. Soon relaxed or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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