Hiccup

"Hiccup" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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

Descriptor ID	D006606
MeSH Number(s)	C23.888.821.578
Concept/Terms	Hiccup Hiccup Hiccups Hiccough Hiccoughs

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hiccup".

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive [C23.888.821]
Hiccup [C23.888.821.578]

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