Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "laryngospasm" ita ce zazzaɓi ko takurewar tsokoki a cikin makogwaro (akwatin murya), wanda zai iya haifar da wahalar numfashi ko magana. Yawancin lokaci wannan yanayin yana faruwa ne sakamakon aikin reflex na son rai, kuma ana iya haifar da shi ta hanyoyi daban-daban kamar haushi, kumburi, ko rashin lafiyar cikin makogwaro. A wasu lokuta, laryngospasm na iya zama alamar yanayin rashin lafiya, kuma yana iya buƙatar taimakon likita.