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Asthma
Asthma Asth"ma (?; 277), n. [Gr. ? short-drawn breath, fr. ?
to blow, for ?: cf. Skr. v[=a], Goth. waian, to blow, E.
wind.] (Med.)
A disease, characterized by difficulty of breathing (due to a
spasmodic contraction of the bronchi), recurring at
intervals, accompanied with a wheezing sound, a sense of
constriction in the chest, a cough, and expectoration.
Meaning of Asthma from wikipedia
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Asthma is a long-term
inflammatory disease of the
airways of the lungs. It is
characterized by
variable and
recurring symptoms,
reversible airflow obstruction...
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Asthma is a
common pulmonary condition defined by
chronic inflammation of
respiratory tubes,
tightening of
respiratory smooth muscle, and
episodes of bronchoconstriction...
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known as
cardiac asthma because the
symptoms mimic ordinary asthma (bronchial
asthma). One
study found that
patients with
cardiac asthma represented one...
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Asthma is a 2014
American romantic drama film
written and
directed by Jake
Hoffman and
starring Benedict Samuel and
Krysten Ritter. It is Hoffman's directorial...
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Feline asthma is a
common allergic respiratory disease in cats,
affecting at
least one
percent of all
adult cats worldwide. It is a
chronic progressive...
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Journal of
Asthma is a peer-reviewed
medical journal that
covers asthma and
related conditions. The Editor-in-Chief of
Journal of
Asthma is Jonathan...
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Asthma is a
predisposition of the
respiratory system in
which the
airways are
predisposed to bronchoconstriction.
Asthma may also
refer to: Occupational...
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Brittle asthma is a type of
asthma distinguishable from
other forms by recurrent,
severe attacks.
There are two
subtypes divided by symptoms: Type 1 and...
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diseases include hay fever, food allergies,
atopic dermatitis,
allergic asthma, and anaphylaxis.
Symptoms may
include red eyes, an
itchy rash, sneezing...
- As of 2011,
circa 235
million people worldwide were
affected by
asthma, and
approximately 250,000
people die per year from the disease. Low and middle...