| bronchial asthma n. Asthma that is caused by spasmodic contraction of the muscular walls of the bronchial tubes. |
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| Noun | 1. |  bronchial asthma - respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic originbronchospasm - 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 |
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