asthma

asth·ma  (zm, s-)

n.

A chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies, that is characterized by sudden recurring attacks of labored breathing, chest constriction, and coughing.

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[Middle English asma, from Medieval Latin, from Greek asthma.]

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asth·matic (-mtk) adj. & n.

asth·mati·cal·ly adv.

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asthma [ass-ma]

Noun

an illness causing difficulty in breathing [Greek]

asthmatic adjn

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asthma  (zm)

A common inflammatory disease of the lungs characterized by episodic airway obstruction caused by extensive narrowing of the bronchi and bronchioles. The narrowing is caused by spasm of smooth muscle, edema of the mucosa, and the presence of mucus in the airway resulting from an immunologic reaction that can be induced by allergies, irritants, infection, stress, and other factors in a genetically predisposed individual. Common symptoms of asthma include wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

asthma - respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin asthma attack, bronchial asthma bronchospasm - a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness - a disease affecting the respiratory system status asthmaticus - a prolonged and severe asthma attack that does not respond to standard treatment

Translations

asthma [ˈæsmə] n → asma

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asthma [ˈæsmə] n → asthme m

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asthma [ˈæsmə] n → Asthma nt

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asthma [ˈæsmə] n → asma