bronchospasm
bron·cho·spasm
noun \ˈbräŋ-kə-ˌspa-zəm\Definition of BRONCHOSPASM
: constriction of the air passages of the lung (as in asthma) by spasmodic contraction of the bronchial muscles
— bron·cho·spas·tic \ˌbräŋ-kə-ˈspas-tik\ adjective
First Known Use of BRONCHOSPASM
circa 1901
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