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Non-American here, I can't be the only one to find the use of "coughing spell" (especially "spell") on a medical setting... Weird. Maybe it's my understanding o
by pedrocx486 6y ago
Non-American here, I can't be the only one to find the use of "coughing spell" (especially "spell") on a medical setting... Weird. Maybe it's my understanding of the English language and how I perceive that word.
- pmahoney 6y agoSee "(Entry 4 of 5)", the second noun definition of spell [1]. "an indeterminate period of time" or "a stretch of a specified type of weather" as in, "we've had a long dry spell; I hope it rains soon". It does not sound particularly strange or unscientific to me. [1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spell https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spell
- dang 6y agoA perfect reply. Thank you.
- JoelMcCracken 6y ago“A fainting spell” also comes to mind. It seems a bit archaic but I think it’s clear and unambiguous.