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Why are hiccups called?

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Otorhinolaryngology. A hiccup (scientific name "singultus", from a Latin word meaning "to catch one's breath while sobbing"; [1] also spelled hiccough) is an involuntary contraction ( myoclonic jerk) of the diaphragm that may repeat several times per minute.

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