asthma
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
asthma /ˈasmə/
▶noun a respiratory condition marked by attacks of spasm in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing and usually associated with allergic reaction.
– derivatives
asthmatic adjective & noun,
asthmatically adverb.
asthmatic adjective & noun,
asthmatically adverb.
– origin ME: from med. L. asma, from Gk asthma, from azein ‘breathe hard’.
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