pseudocroup


laryngismus

 [lar″in-jiz´mus] spasm of the larynx. adj., adj laryngis´mal.laryngismus stri´dulus sudden laryngeal spasm with crowing inhalations, usually seen in children at night; called also pseudocroup.

lar·yn·gis·mus stri·d'u·lus

a spasmodic closure of the glottis, causing noisy inspiration. Compare: laryngitis stridulosa. Synonym(s): pseudocroup, spasmus glottidis

la·ryn·gis·mus stri·du·lus

(lar'in-jiz'mŭs strid'yū-lŭs) A spasmodic closure of the glottis, lasting a few seconds, followed by a noisy inspiration.
Compare: laryngitis stridulosa
Synonym(s): pseudocroup.