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asthmaMain Entry: asth·ma Pronunciation: \ˈaz-mə, British ˈas-\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English asma, from Medieval Latin, modification of Greek asthma Date: 14th century : a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest, and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) — asth·mat·ic \az-ˈma-tik, British as-\ adjective or noun — asth·mat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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