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Asthma

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Noun

1. asthma, asthma attack, bronchial asthma

respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Asthma

see synonyms of asthma
noun
a respiratory disorder, often of allergic origin, characterized by difficulty in breathing, wheezing, and a sense of constriction in the chest

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Asthma

see synonyms of asthma
noun
a generally chronic disorder characterized by wheezing, coughing, difficulty in breathing, and a suffocating feeling, caused by an allergy to ingested substances, stress, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Asthma

see synonyms of asthma
n.
A chronic inflammatory disease of the lungs characterized by a narrowing of the airways and attacks of wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath that are induced by triggers such as allergens, exercise, infections, and stress.

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