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Hiccups (cont.)

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hiccup, chronic hiccups, hiccoughs, diaphragm, spasms of the diaphragm, contractions of the diaphragm muscle, vagus nerve, phrenic nerve, severe hiccups, singultus



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The term "hiccup" derives from the sound of the event. "Hiccough" erroneously implies an association with respiratory reflexes.

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