Cough: A sudden, audible expulsion of air from the lungs through a partially closed glottis, preceded by inhalation. It is a protective response that serves to clear the trachea, bronchi, and/or lungs of irritants and secretions, or to prevent aspiration of foreign materials into the lungs.

Terms Related to Cough

• Bronchi

  The larger air passages of the lungs arising from the terminal bifurcation of the trachea.

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• Hiccup

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