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noun
A blow to the chest which causes the diaphragm to go into spasm, making it difficult to draw a breath.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
Diaphragmatic spasm, as in hiccups.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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History
From phreno- + spasm, from Ancient Greek φρήν (phrḗn, “diaphragm”) and σπασμός (spasmós, “spasm, convulsion”) respectively.
