Hiccup

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Hiccup

1. A brief decline in a price during a general uptrend.

2. A brief rise in a price during a general downtrend.

In both cases, any number of factors may cause a hiccup, but the trend soon resumes.

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Lorry driver Cecil Montgomery has suffered for years with hiccups

MY HICCUPS hell; CECIL HAS SUFFERED FOR UP TO 10 HOURS A DAY FOR SIX YEARS!

Cecil, who works for Colton Commercials based in Barking, says hiccups have impacted on his social life.

Man begs for help after suffering hiccups for 10 hours per day for six years; Cecil Montgomery, 62, is willing to try anyything to get rid of the strange condition he had since 2013

The lorry driver, who works for Barking-based Colton Commercials, said having hiccups has impacted on his social life.

The man who hiccups 10 hours a day

Chief neurology resident, Stasia Rouse and Assistant professor Matthew Wodziak said, "Intractable hiccups can occur more often than we realize and present to multiple medical disciplines."

Intractable hiccups associated with medical conditions

Hiccups are defined as sudden onset of erratic diaphragmatic and intercostal muscle contraction, immediately followed by laryngeal closure leading to abrupt rush of air into the lungs eliciting a "hic" sound.

Persistent Hiccups as the Only Presenting Symptom of ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Filers, "Hiccups (Singultus): Review and approach to management," Annals of Emergency Medicine, vol.

A Hiccup in Hiccup Management: Cardiac Arrest from Previously Undiagnosed Congenital Long QT Syndrome

"The beauty of a hiccup is that you can get over it as well.

Rani Mukerji on turning disadvantages into opportunities

Lewis, "Hiccups: causes and cures," Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, vol.

Hiccup-Like Response in a Dog Anesthetized with Isoflurane

Laughter and hiccups is not a recommended combination.

Laughter is the best medicine; ... but watch out for the hiccups!

Hiccup is included now to the list of sounds they make.

Viral Videos: Cute Wolf Puppy With Serious Hiccups, Baby Goats Flood at Sunflower Farm

Daniel's hiccups began in July 2011 after he went on a stag do.