noun
a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs
• Hypernyms: ↑occlusion
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\\ləˈriŋgə+ˌ-\ nounEtymology: International Scientific Vocabulary laryng- + spasm
: spasmodic closure of the larynx — compare laryngismus stridulus
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laryngˈospasm noun
Spasmodic closure of the larynx
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Main Entry: ↑larynx
Useful english dictionary. 2012.