singultus

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

singultus
    n 1: (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the
         diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis
         producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of
         indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?" [syn: {hiccup},
         {hiccough}, {singultus}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Singultus \Sin*gul"tus\, n. [L.] (Med.)
   Hiccough.
   [1913 Webster]