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{{aquote|I think I may sneeze."<br />"A [[Klingon]] sneeze?"<br />"Only kind I know.|Worf''' and '''Geordi La Forge|2364|Angel One}}
 
{{aquote|I think I may sneeze."<br />"A [[Klingon]] sneeze?"<br />"Only kind I know.|Worf''' and '''Geordi La Forge|2364|Angel One}}
   
A '''sneeze''' is a convulsive expulsion of air through the [[nose]]. It is a reflex induced by nasal irritation.
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A '''sneeze''' is a convulsive expulsion of air through the [[nose]]. It is a [[reflex]] induced by nasal irritation.
   
 
In [[2364]], [[Data]] practiced sneezing shortly before the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} arrived at his [[homeworld]], [[Omicron Theta]]. ({{TNG|Datalore}})
 
In [[2364]], [[Data]] practiced sneezing shortly before the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} arrived at his [[homeworld]], [[Omicron Theta]]. ({{TNG|Datalore}})
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Worf sneezing

Worf sneezing

"I think I may sneeze."
"A Klingon sneeze?"
"Only kind I know.
"
– Worf and Geordi La Forge, 2364 ("Angel One")

A sneeze is a convulsive expulsion of air through the nose. It is a reflex induced by nasal irritation.

In 2364, Data practiced sneezing shortly before the USS Enterprise-D arrived at his homeworld, Omicron Theta. (TNG: "Datalore")

B'Rat Ud induced sneezes by inhaling various spices. (ENT: "Rajiin")

During pregnancy, Bajoran women were prone to uncontrollable fits of sneezing. (DS9: "Body Parts", "Broken Link", "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places", "The Darkness and the Light")

Hupyrian beetle snuff caused sneezing. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition", "Prophet Motive", "Profit and Lace")

Kira Nerys sneezed many times while she was pregnant with Kirayoshi O'Brien. Julian Bashir attempted to find a way to alleviate it. (DS9: "Broken Link", "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places")

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