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“laryngospasm”
glottidospasm, laryngospasm
Spasmodic closure of the glottic aperture.
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glotto-, glot-, -glott +
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laryngospasm
1. A closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs.
2. The sudden acute spasm of the vocal cords (and epiglottis) that can result in occlusion, or closing, of the airway and in death.
2. The sudden acute spasm of the vocal cords (and epiglottis) that can result in occlusion, or closing, of the airway and in death.
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laryng-, laryngo- +
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spasmo-, spasm-, spas- +
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