Also included in Spies, Pop Flies, and French Fries is a special feature called Operation Explore More, which encourages readers to undertake their own intelligence-gathering operations, using resources the author has compiled at the end of each chapter.
Medical Definition of COUGH. : to expel air from the lungs suddenly with an explosive noise usually in a series of efforts. transitive verb. Dictionary: Definition of cough.
No one wants to be the sick person, disturbing the sermon, study hall or yoga class, but we accept it and move on without a second thought. 1  In contrast, a persistent cough is a major quality-of-life issue. Coughing is a physiologic response meant to clear the airway of mucus, infections, foreign bodies, or irritants. However, when a cough persists for many weeks or months, it becomes a disabling medical problem that can lead to loss of sleep, muscle pain, fractured ribs, syncope, stress incontinence, and vomiting.