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  2. Why you yawn when you’re bored, according to experts - AOL

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    Yawning is an innate and reflexive behavior characterized by an ajar mouth accompanied by a deep inhalation and stretching of muscles around the throat, explains Epstein.

  3. Cricopharyngeal spasm - Wikipedia

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    Sensation of a 'lump' in the back of the throat; Throat feels swollen; Discomfort - Lump can often feel quite big and pain is occasional; Symptoms normally worse in the evening; Stress aggravates the symptoms; Saliva is difficult to swallow, yet food is easy to swallow - eating, in fact, often makes the tightness go away for a time

  4. Yawn - Wikipedia

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    Yawning may be an offshoot of the same imitative impulse. A 2007 study found that young children with autism spectrum disorders do not increase their yawning frequency after seeing videos of other people yawning, in contrast to neurotypical children. In fact, the autistic children actually yawned less during the videos of yawning than during ...

  5. Faucalized voice - Wikipedia

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    During faucalized voice, the sides of pharynx expand outward and the larynx descends and tilts forward. The term "yawny voice" is appropriate to compare this voice quality to the physiological act of yawning. Its opposite is harsh voice, a vocal quality produced when the pharynx is contracted and the larynx raised.

  6. 7 Reasons Why Your Throat May Be Soreā€”and How To Get ... - AOL

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    If you wake up in the morning with a sore throat, you could unknowingly be sleeping with your mouth open. Dr. Love says that this is another non-infectious reason why some people have a sore throat.

  7. List of onomatopoeias - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 December 2024. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo, the sound of a sneeze Ahem, a sound made to clear the throat or to draw attention ...

  8. Why do my ears feel clogged? 5 Things you can do right now. - AOL

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    There are a few different ways to relieve sinus pressure. One of the most common methods is to take an over-the-counter decongestant. Decongestants help to reduce the inflammation in the sinuses ...

  9. Throat irritation - Wikipedia

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    Strep throat is most common in childhood but can affect people of all ages. It may present with throat pain, difficulty swallowing, painful and swollen tonsils, fever, headache, skin rash and flu. The diagnosis of strep throat is straight forward and the treatment requires a course of penicillin.