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
globule,
globuliferous,
globulin,
globulinuria,
globus,
globus hystericus,
globus pallidus,
glocal,
glochid,
glochidium,
glock
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-stĕr′ĭ-kəs ]
n.
A sensation as of having a lump or ball in the throat, symptomatic of hysteria.