Diseases

Hiccup

A spasm of the diaphragm that causes a sudden inhalation followed by rapid closure of the glottis which produces a sound.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A spasm of the diaphragm that causes a sudden inhalation followed by rapid closure of the glottis which produces a sound.

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3 entry terms
  • Hiccough
  • Hiccoughs
  • Hiccups

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hiccup. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006606. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006606
  2. Hiccup. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiccup
  3. Hiccup. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58952