wet cough
Mucus-expelling chest spasm
A wet cough produces mucus or phlegm, as opposed to a dry cough.
The wetness refers to the sound and sensation of fluid moving in the airways: She had a wet cough that kept her up all night.
Wet coughs typically accompany colds, bronchitis, or other respiratory infections where the body generates excess mucus.
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
- mucus buildupAccumulated respiratory secretion
- hackShortcut or breach
- expectorantsMedicines that loosen phlegm
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- coughshack, hacking, tussis, croup, pertussis
- illness symptomsfever, chills, aches, headache, congestion
- Respiratory Problemsasthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, COPD, emphysema
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe
- cardiac symptomschest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure, palpitations, heart palpitations
mucus production
wet coughdry cough
Throat clearing without mucus
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