Definition of singultus Singultus

sin•gul•tus

We found 4 definitions of singultus from 4 different sources.

What does singultus mean?

Noun
singultus - (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?"
		hiccup, hiccough
		symptom anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
		inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
		plural, plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one