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Death rattle

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002314

A gurgling sound that comes from the back of the throat of a dying person. It is caused by the build-up of saliva and mucus in the throat and upper airways when the person is too weak to cough.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002314
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002314",
  "term": "Death rattle",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A gurgling sound that comes from the back of the throat of a dying person. It is caused by the build-up of saliva and mucus in the throat and upper airways when the person is too weak to cough.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/death-rattle/"
}

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