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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.
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- Coughs
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- National Library of Medicine. Cough. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003371. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003371
- Cough. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cough
- Cough. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35805