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hiccup

Sharp noise caused by a sudden spasm of the diaphragm with closing of the windpipe, commonly caused by digestive disorder. On rare occasions, hiccups may become continuous, when they are very debilitating; treatment with a muscle-relaxant drug may be effective.



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Hiccups are usually precipitated by direct injury to the reflex arc or an underlying disease inducing injury, irritation, or inflammation to one of the nerves involved in the hiccup reflex arc.
Acupuncture therapy rapidly terminates intractable hiccups ... by Lin, Shih-Hua / Southern Medical Journal
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