singultus
/sɪŋˈɡʌltəs/
noun
- The medical term for a hiccup or a series of hiccups.
- The doctor noted that the patient's singultus lasted for over an hour.
- After drinking soda too quickly, he experienced a brief bout of singultus.
- Severe singultus can sometimes be a sign of an underlying medical condition.
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