asthma
nounHow to pronounce asthma:
Definition of asthma:
- asthma (noun):
- respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin.
- a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest, and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (such as allergens or rapid change in air temperature)
Synonyms for asthma:
asthma attack
bronchial asthma
bronchospasm
respiratory disease
respiratory disorder
respiratory illness
status asthmaticus
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