singultation

sin·gul·tus

[sing-guhl-tuhs]
noun, plural sin·gul·tus·es. Medicine/Medical.
a hiccup.
Also, sin·gul·ta·tion [sing-guhl-tey-shuhn] .


Origin:
1745–55; < Latin: sob, dying breath, hiccup

sin·gul·tous, adjective
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singultus (sɪŋˈɡʌltəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a technical name for hiccup
 
[C18: from Latin, literally: a sob]

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