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1. (n.) asthma
a paroxysmal, often allergic disorder of respiration characterized by bronchospasm, wheezing, and difficulty in expiration.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME asma < ML < Gk ásthma panting, asthma)
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1. (noun) asthma, asthma attack, bronchial asthma
respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
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1. (noun) asthma
an illness that makes breathing difficult
an asthma attack
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1. (noun) asthma
a disease, characterized by difficulty of breathing (due to a spasmodic contraction of the bronchi), recurring at intervals, accompanied with a wheezing sound, a sense of constriction in the chest, a cough, and expectoration
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1. asthma
A form of bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY), airway INFLAMMATION, and intermittent AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, WHEEZING, and dyspnea (DYSPNEA, PAROXYSMAL).
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Sense: an illness which causes difficulty in breathing out, resulting from an allergy etc.
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