What is the definition of Apsithyria? | Dictionary.net

APSITHYRIA

\ˌapsɪθˈɪɹi͡ə], \ˌapsɪθˈɪɹi‍ə], \ˌa_p_s_ɪ_θ_ˈɪ_ɹ_iə]\

Definitions of APSITHYRIA

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

Sort: Oldest first

Inability to whisper: it is usually hysteric.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

A form of paralysis or spasm of the larynx in which there is inability to whisper. [Gr.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

Word of the day

Snake's-head

Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.

View More

Nearby Words