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BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
Synonyms:
asthma; asthma attack; bronchial asthma
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("bronchial asthma" is a kind of...):
respiratory disease; respiratory disorder; respiratory illness (a disease affecting the respiratory system)
Meronyms (parts of "bronchial asthma"):
bronchospasm (a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bronchial asthma"):
status asthmaticus (a prolonged and severe asthma attack that does not respond to standard treatment)