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