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Definitions for asthma
ˈæz mə, ˈæs-asth·ma
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Princeton's WordNet
asthma, asthma attack, bronchial asthmanoun
respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
Wiktionary
asthmanoun
A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.
Etymology: From ἆσθμα.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Asthmanoun
A frequent, difficult, and short respiration, joined with a hissing sound and a cough, especially in the night-time, and when the body is in a prone posture; because then the contents of the lower belly bear so against the diaphragm, as to lessen the capacity of the breast, whereby the lungs have less room to move. John Quincy
Etymology: ἄσϑμα.
An asthma is the inflation of the membranes of the lungs, and of the membranes covering the muscles of the thorax, but does not continue long. John Floyer, on the Humours.
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asthma
Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the bronchial tubes, the pathways that allow air to enter and leave the lungs. This results in periodic episodes of coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. The severity and frequency of symptoms can vary among individuals and may be triggered by allergens, exercise, infections or stress.
Webster Dictionary
Asthmanoun
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
Etymology: [Gr. short-drawn breath, fr. to blow, for : cf. Skr. v, Goth. waian, to blow, E. wind.]
Wikidata
Asthma
Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm. Common symptoms include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Asthma is thought to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Its diagnosis is usually based on the pattern of symptoms, response to therapy over time, and spirometry. It is clinically classified according to the frequency of symptoms, forced expiratory volume in one second, and peak expiratory flow rate. Asthma may also be classified as atopic or non-atopic where atopy refers to a predisposition toward developing type 1 hypersensitivity reactions. Treatment of acute symptoms is usually with an inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonist and oral corticosteroids. In very severe cases, intravenous corticosteroids, magnesium sulfate, and hospitalization may be required. Symptoms can be prevented by avoiding triggers, such as allergens and irritants, and by the use of inhaled corticosteroids. Long-acting beta agonists or leukotriene antagonists may be used in addition to inhaled corticosteroids if asthma symptoms remain uncontrolled. The prevalence of asthma has increased significantly since the 1970s. In 2011, 235–300 million people globally have been diagnosed with asthma, and it caused 250,000 deaths.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Asthma
ast′ma, n. a chronic disorder of the organs of respiration, characterised by the occurrence of paroxysms in which the breathing becomes difficult, and accompanied by wheezing and a distressing feeling of tightness in the chest.—adjs. Asthmat′ic, -al, pertaining to or affected by asthma.—adv. Asthmat′ically. [Gr. asthma, asthmat-os—az-ein, to breathe hard, a-ein, to blow.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of asthma in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of asthma in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of asthma in a Sentence
In the U.S. and EU we will focus more on healthcare and partnerships with asthma, allergy and lung associations, in China, the consumers market will be our first priority as people are already aware about the air pollution problem, we also plan to partner with air purifiers and air filters producers there.
Our nose, mouth and throat contain nerve endings that sense painful and irritating chemicals in the inhaled air. For example, the burning, stinging feeling elicited by smoke inhalation is mediated by these nerve endings. They also trigger sneezing and cough, basically to defend the lungs from inhaling toxic chemicals, the new chemicals we identified in e-cigarettes activate these nerve endings more strongly. Especially when activated over a longer period, as in smokers, and potentially in e-cigarette users, these mechanisms have been shown to cause inflammation and asthma and contribute to emphysema.
This information strongly suggests that aerobic exercise has an anti-inflammatory effect in asthma.
Many asthma and COPD patients are misusing their medicines, for various reasons - they forget to take them or they don't understand how to take them properly - and the result of that is less than optimal outcomes, this offers a chance to change that dramatically.
So, if a 17-year -old has severe asthma, maybe cystic fibrosis, or some kind of underlying pulmonary condition especially, I would hands-down recommend a booster shot, but I'm not comfortable giving a universal, broad recommendation for all adolescents at this point, until we have enough data.
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- ربو, الربوArabic
- а́стмаBelarusian
- а́стма, задухBulgarian
- asmaCatalan, Valencian
- astmaCzech
- astmaDanish
- AsthmaGerman
- άσθμαGreek
- astmoEsperanto
- asmaSpanish
- astmaFinnish
- bróstmøði, astmaFaroese
- asthmeFrench
- asztmaHungarian
- ասթմա, շնչարգելությունArmenian
- asmaItalian
- אַסְתְמָהHebrew
- 喘息Japanese
- ასთმაGeorgian
- 천식Korean
- asthmaLatin
- ພະຍາດຫືດLao
- sefoMalagasy
- ngoio, huangōMāori
- а́стмаMacedonian
- ażżmaMaltese
- ပန်းနာBurmese
- astmaNorwegian
- astmaDutch
- astmaNorwegian Nynorsk
- астмæOssetian, Ossetic
- astmaPolish
- asmaPortuguese
- astmăRomanian
- а́стмаRussian
- astmëAlbanian
- astmaSwedish
- astım, yelpikTurkish
- а́стмаUkrainian
- suyễnVietnamese
- 哮喘Chinese
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