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Diaphragm

Strong sheet of muscles separating the chest cavity from the abdomen. When the diaphragm contracts it pulls downwards, drawing air into the lungs.

Dry cough

The dry cough is non-productive, tickling and irritating. The cough does not produce phlegm and is there is often a tickling feeling in the throat. A dry cough may develop into a cough with phlegm as the underlying illness progresses. See also: Tickling cough

Dyspnoeic

Medical term for the condition of not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty.