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Hiccough :: Hiccough (n.) A modified respiratory movement; a spasmodic inspiration, consisting of a sudden contraction of the diaphragm, accompanied with closure of the glottis, so that further entrance of air is prevented, while the impulse of the column of air entering and striking upon the closed glottis produces a sound, or hiccough..

Asthma :: Asthma (n.) A disease, characterized by difficulty of breathing (due to a spasmodic contraction of the bronchi), recurring at intervals, accompanied with a wheezing sound, a sense of constriction in the chest, a cough, and expectoration..

Cough :: Cough (v. t.) To bring to a specified state by coughing; as, he coughed himself hoarse..

Croupy :: Croupy (a.) Of or pertaining to croup; resembling or indicating croup; as, a croupy cough..

Coughed :: Coughed (imp. & p. p.) of Coug.

Bechic :: Bechic () Pertaining to, or relieving, a cough..

Pleurisy :: Pleurisy (n.) An inflammation of the pleura, usually accompanied with fever, pain, difficult respiration, and cough, and with exudation into the pleural cavity..

Croup :: Croup (n.) An inflammatory affection of the larynx or trachea, accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous, difficult breathing; esp., such an affection when associated with the development of a false membrane in the air passages (also called membranous croup). See False croup, under False, and Diphtheria..

Hem :: Hem (interj.) An onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation, doubt, etc. It is often a sort of voluntary half cough, loud or subdued, and would perhaps be better expressed by hm..

Hoop :: Hoop (n.) A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough..

Expectoration :: Expectoration (n.) The act of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs, by coughing, hawking, and spitting..

Singult :: Singult (n.) A sigh or sobbing; also, a hiccough..

Hiccoughed :: Hiccoughed (imp. & p. p.) of Hiccoug.

Cough :: Cough (v. i.) To expel air, or obstructing or irritating matter, from the lungs or air passages, in a noisy and violent manner..

Hiccough :: Hiccough (v. i.) To have a hiccough or hiccoughs.

Whoop :: Whoop (n.) A loud, shrill, prolonged sound or sonorous inspiration, as in whooping cough..

Coughing :: Coughing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Coug.

Heaves :: Heaves (n.) A disease of horses, characterized by difficult breathing, with heaving of the flank, wheezing, flatulency, and a peculiar cough; broken wind..

Asthmatical :: Asthmatical (a.) Of or pertaining to asthma; as, an asthmatic cough; liable to, or suffering from, asthma; as, an asthmatic patient..

Chin Cough :: Chin cough () Whooping cough.

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