ear cough

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Cough \Cough\, n. [Cg. D. kuch. See {Cough}, v. i. ]
   1. A sudden, noisy, and violent expulsion of air from the
      chest, caused by irritation in the air passages, or by the
      reflex action of nervous or gastric disorder, etc.
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   2. The more or less frequent repetition of coughing,
      constituting a symptom of disease.
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   {Stomach cough}, {Ear cough}, cough due to irritation in the
      stomach or ear.
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