| squeeze | 1. The act of one who squeezes; compression between bodies; pressure. 2. A facsimile impression taken in some soft substance, as pulp, from an inscription on stone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| tussive | Relating to a cough. Synonym: tussal, tussicular. Origin: L. Tussis, a cough (05 Mar 2000) |
| tussive fremitus | A form of fremitus similar to the vocal, produced by a cough. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tussive syncope | Fainting as a result of a coughing spell, caused by persistent increased intrathoracic pressure diminishing venous return to the heart, thus lowering cardiac output; most often occurs in heavy-set male smokers who have chronic bronchitis. Synonym: Charcot's vertigo, laryngeal vertigo. (05 Mar 2000) |