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"Hiccough" is a perfectly acceptable alternate spelling of "hiccup," and in fact precedes the latter; "hiccup" is a mistaken phoneticization that's stuck.
This Comic Is Good – Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1 | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008
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Hiccough is, in most cases, in infancy and childhood caused by some irritation of the stomach, may be over-filled with food or gas.
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Hiccough is quite frequent in hysteria in girls, but it is of no consequence.
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Hiccough is a sudden jerking inspiration due to the spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm and of the glottis, causing the air to rush suddenly through the larynx, and produce this peculiar sound.
A Practical Physiology Albert F. Blaisdell
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_Cure for Hiccough: _ -- Sit erect and inflate the lungs fully.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Mrs. F.L. Gillette
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Hiccough -- a spasm of the diaphragm -- often accompanies colic, and, in the case of infants, is usually due to the swallowing of air or over-filling the stomach; gentle massage, external heat, and a few sips of very warm water usually corrects the condition.
The Mother and Her Child William S. Sadler
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Hiccough is a symptom due to intermittent, sudden contraction of the diaphragm.
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_ -- Hiccough is a condition caused by a spasm of the diaphragm.
Health on the Farm A Manual of Rural Sanitation and Hygiene 1896
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Hiccough is a symptom due to intermittent, sudden contraction of the diaphragm.
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Hiccough frequent; stopped by use of sweetened water
The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. William T. Preyer 1869
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