cough

(kawf) [L. éus’sis]. A sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs. aneurysmal c., a variety of cough commonly a ociated with aneurysm, and often with paralysis of one vocal cord. Balne’s c., cough on lying down, seen in obstruction of the nasopharynx. compre ion c., a deep resonant cough caused by compre ion of the bronchi. It resembles in character the cough of a dog and is sometimes called dog-c. Gog-c. See compre ion c. c., one which is not accompanied with expectoration. ear-c., a reflex cough caused by disease of the ear. extra pulmonary c., a cough due to causes outside the lungs. hack- c., a short, frequent, and fechle cough. hebetic c., the dry barking of puberty: cynobex hebetic a. minute-gun c., whooping cough with the paroxysms occurring close together. reflex c., a cough due to the irritation of some remote organ. stomach c., a cough attended by reflex irritation from stomach disorder. trigeminal c., a cough due to irritation of the fibers of the trigeminal nerve distributed to the throat, nose, and external meatus of the ear. wet ο., one which is attended with expectoration. whooping-c. Sce whooping-cough. ter c., chronic bronchitis recurring in the winter.