asthma

Definitions


[ˈasmə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a respiratory condition marked by attacks of spasm in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing. It is usually connected to allergic reaction or other forms of hypersensitivity


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Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin asma, from Greek asthma, from azein ‘breathe hard’




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