hacking cough
hacking cough · hacking coughs
A small and frequent cough, usually short and dryA small and frequent cough, usually short and dry; a broken cough with a rough and loud sound; a hacking cough.
Meaning
1 sensesA small and frequent cough, usually short and dry; a broken cough with a rough and loud sound; a hacking cough.
A hacking cough is most commonly observed in chronic catarrh of the upper air-passages, in pharyngitis and laryngitis, and especially in beginning pulmonary tuberculosis; hence its importance.
Forms
plural: hacking coughs| Singular | hacking cough |
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regular