singultus IS the medical name for the more common name of a Hiccup. :p
Hiccups are spasms of the diaphragm (which is the muscle between the chest and the abdomen that pumps up and down to get air in and out of your lungs).It's a spasm in the diaphragm.A hiccup is the spasm of the diaphragm that causes you to intake air and then abruptly stop.
The definition of singultus is the state of having the reflex spasms of diaphragm and accompanied by the rapid closure of glottis producing the audible sound. The definition of singultus is the state of having the reflex spasms of diaphragm and accompanied by the rapid closure of glottis producing the audible sound.
Commonly known as a "hiccup". The technical term is "singultus".
Hiccup
Singultus is the state of having the reflex spasms of diaphragm and accompanied by the rapid closure of glottis producing the audible sound.
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"Hiccup" is a synonym for singultus, both referring to involuntary spasms of the diaphragm followed by a sudden closure of the vocal cords, resulting in a distinctive sound.
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Ausculatate is the medical term meaning listen.
That is the medical term.
Lamina is the medical term meaning layers.