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STATUS ASTHMATICUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A prolonged and severe asthma attack that does not respond to standard treatment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("status asthmaticus" is a kind of...):
asthma; asthma attack; bronchial asthma (respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin)