globus hystericus

noun1

1. •
   (nonstandard, old-fashioned) Globus (lump in the throat) when believed (by the speaker or writer) to be psychosomatic (hysterical).

   • A careful evaluation of a patient with globus hystericus, possibly with the assistance of X-ray or laryngoscopy evidence, reveals no anatomical evidence of upper respiratory obstruction. — 2001