globus hystericus

[ gloh-buh s hi-ster-i-kuh s ]
/ ˈgloʊ bəs hɪˈstɛr ɪ kəs /

noun Psychiatry.

the sensation of having a lump in the throat or difficulty in swallowing for which no medical cause can be found.

Origin of globus hystericus

1790–95; < New Latin: lump of hysteria; see globe, hysterical

Words nearby globus hystericus

British Dictionary definitions for globus hystericus

globus hystericus
/ (hɪˈstɛrɪkəs) /

noun

the technical name for a lump in the throat See lump 1 (def. 8)

Medical definitions for globus hystericus

globus hystericus
[ hĭ-stĕrĭ-kəs ]

n.

A sensation as of having a lump or ball in the throat, symptomatic of hysteria.