coughs
Involuntary chest barks
Coughs is the plural of cough—a sudden, forceful expulsion of air from the lungs, usually to clear the throat or airways.
As a verb form, coughs means produces such sounds: She coughs whenever dust is in the air.
To cough up something is to expel it by coughing, or figuratively to produce reluctantly: He finally coughed up the money he owed.
Explosive nasal reflex
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- hackShortcut or breach
- splutterSpeak confusedly, in bursts
- wheezeWhistling labored breath
gasp · choke · sputter · bark · retch · hiccup · convulsive · involuntary
Low temperature state
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
whooping · pertussis · asthma · respiratory · infection · viral · bacterial · fever
Viscous airway secretion
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
- expectorateExpel matter from airways
- sputumExpelled lung mucus
- wetSaturated with liquid
chesty · rattling · loose · congested · clearing · hacking · bringing up · gurgling
Muscular throat cavity
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- hoarseRough in voice
- scratchyRough and irritating
raspy · sore · tickle · gargle · swallow · inflamed · raw · irritated
Airborne combustion byproduct
- dustFine settled particles
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- moldForm-giving container
- allergensImmune reaction triggers
fumes · pollution · dander · chemicals · perfume · particulates · vapors · ammonia
Infiltrating protected digital systems
- barkingCanine vocal outburst
- nonproductiveNot yielding useful results
- ticklyCausing light skin irritation
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
irritating · harsh · rasping · hoarse · scratchy · parched · unproductive · dusty
Able to spread disease
- airborneTraveling through air
- transmissionSending of information
- spreadTo distribute widely
- contagiousTransmissible between people
outbreak · epidemic · pandemic · quarantine · droplets · contamination · carrier · symptomatic
sneeze
Explosive nasal reflex
wheeze · gasp · choke · sputter · bark · retch · hiccup · convulsive · involuntary · spasm
cold
Low temperature state
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
tuberculosis · whooping · pertussis · asthma · respiratory · infection · viral · bacterial · fever · chills
phlegm
Viscous airway secretion
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
- expectorateExpel matter from airways
- sputumExpelled lung mucus
wet · chesty · rattling · loose · congested · clearing · hacking · bringing up · gurgling · moist
pharynx
Muscular throat cavity
scratchy · raspy · sore · tickle · gargle · swallow · inflamed · raw · irritated · bronchial
smoke
Airborne combustion byproduct
allergens · fumes · pollution · dander · chemicals · perfume · particulates · vapors · ammonia · chlorine
hacking
Infiltrating protected digital systems
- barkingCanine vocal outburst
- nonproductiveNot yielding useful results
- ticklyCausing light skin irritation
persistent · irritating · harsh · rasping · hoarse · scratchy · parched · unproductive · dusty · hollow
infectious
Able to spread disease
- airborneTraveling through air
- transmissionSending of information
- spreadTo distribute widely
contagious · outbreak · epidemic · pandemic · quarantine · droplets · contamination · carrier · symptomatic · incubation
- Child Healthcheckups, immunizations, vaccinations, well-child visits, growth charts
- pediatricspediatrician, pediatricians, pediatrics, pediatric care, well-child visit
- involuntary speechblurting, exclamations, outbursts, Freudian slip, Freudian slips
- cough dropsMedicated throat soothers
- cough upPay reluctantly
- cough syrupMedicated liquid for hacking
- coughed upYielded reluctantly when pressed
- cough medicineRemedy for chest complaints
- coughing upExpelling by throat spasms