Singultus is the state of having the reflex spasms of diaphragm and accompanied by the rapid closure of glottis producing the audible sound.
singultus IS the medical name for the more common name of a Hiccup. :p
Hiccup
singultus
"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.
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.
hiccup
Commonly known as a "hiccup". The technical term is "singultus".
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.
Hiccup
A hiccup and a hiccough are actually the same thing (pronounced the same as well). It is spelled hic'cough,' beacause, in the seventeenth century, it was believed that the act of hiccupping was related to 'cough'ing. Another term for hiccup (or hiccough) is singultus (though used MUCH less).
while many cases develop spontaneously, hiccups are known to develop often in specific situations, such as eating too quickly, taking a cold drink while eating a hot meal, eating very hot or spicy food, laughing vigorously or coughing
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern -I----TUS. That is, nine letter words with 2nd letter I and 7th letter T and 8th letter U and 9th letter S. In alphabetical order, they are: literatus singultus