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asthma

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæsmə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈæzmə, ˈæs-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(az′mə, as′-)

asth•ma /ˈæzmə, ˈæs-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

Pathologya breathing disorder often caused by an allergic reaction and characterized by spasms in the lungs, wheezing, and difficulty in breathing out.

asth•ma (az′mə, as′-),USA pronunciation n.

Pathologya paroxysmal, often allergic disorder of respiration, characterized by bronchospasm, wheezing, and difficulty in expiration, often accompanied by coughing and a feeling of constriction in the chest. Also called bronchial asthma.

Greek ásthma
Medieval Latin
Greek: a panting (akin to aázein to breathe hard); replacing Middle English asma
Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

asthma /ˈæsmə/ n

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

Etymology: 14th Century: from Greek: laborious breathing, from azein to breathe hard

'asthma' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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