fourth lateran council: the Lateran Council in 1215 was the most important council of the Middle Ages; issued a creed against Albigensianism, published reformatory decrees, promulgated the doctrine of transubstantiation, and clarified church doctrine on the Trinity and Incarnation
lateran council: any of five general councils of the Western Catholic Church that were held in the Lateran Palace
choking: a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)