bronchospasm

bron·cho·spasm

 (brŏng′kō-spăz′əm)

n.

A contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles, causing them to constrict.

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bronchospasm

(ˈbrɒŋkəʊˌspæzəm)

n

an abnormal contraction of the bronchi resulting in restriction of the airway

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bron•cho•spasm

(ˈbrɒŋ kəˌspæz əm)

n.

spasmodic contraction of the muscular lining of the bronchi, as in asthma, causing difficulty in breathing.

[1900–05]

bron`cho•spas′tic (-ˈspæs tɪk) adj.

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Noun

1.

bronchospasm - a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis spasm - (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel) asthma, asthma attack, bronchial asthma - respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin bronchitis - inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes

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Translations

bron·cho·spasm

n. broncoespasmo, contracción espasmódica de los bronquios y los bronquiolos.

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bronchospasm

n broncoespasmo

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