What is a spasmodic state of the glottis, giving rise to contraction or closure of the opening called?
laryngismus — A spasmodic state of the glottis, giving rise to contraction or closure of the opening. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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