Hacking
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Hacking (medicine)
Hacking (pronounced: /ˈhækɪŋ/) in the medical context refers to a type of cough that is dry and non-productive. It is often associated with a tickling sensation in the back of the throat.
Etymology
The term "hacking" in this context is derived from the Old English word "haca", meaning "to cut in pieces", which is a metaphorical description of the harsh, abrupt coughing sound.
Related Terms
- Cough: A common reflex action that clears the throat of mucus or foreign irritants.
- Dry cough: A type of cough where no phlegm or mucus is produced, which is often irritating and usually associated with a tickly throat.
- Productive cough: A cough that brings up mucus from the lungs.
- Whooping cough: A highly contagious bacterial disease characterized by fits of high-pitched coughing followed by a high-pitched intake of breath that sounds like "whoop".
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Hacking
- Wikipedia's article - Hacking
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski