Laryngismus

(lar-in-jiz’ -mus) \_Xdpvy^, the larynx]. A spasm of the larynx. L. stridulus, a spasmodic affection of the larynx, characterized by sudden arrest of respiration, with increasing cyanosis, followed by long, loud, crowing inspirations. It is most common in rachitic children, but may also occur as a symptom of laryngeal catarrh. 355