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asthma
noun(asth-ma)
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 (such as allergens or rapid change in air temperature)
asthma
adjective(asth-ma)
relieving or counteracting the symptoms of asthma
asthma
noun(asth-ma)
asthma resulting from spasmodic contraction of bronchial muscles

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