Mesh term Cough
Browse to parent terms:Respiration Disorders
Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory
Description
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.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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