asth|ma

asth|ma
asth|ma «AZ muh, AS-», noun.
a chronic disease that makes breathing difficult and causes coughing. Asthma is an allergy characterized by intermittent or continuous difficulty in breathing and a sense of constriction in the chest. »

Asthma attacks the smooth lung muscles instead of the upper respiratory system, and is most commonly caused by mold spores, but it can be caused by anything that can cause hay fever (New Yorker).

╂[< Greek âsthma panting, perhaps < ázein breathe hard]

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  • asth|mat|ic — «az MAT ihk, as », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with asthma. 2. having asthma: »A plump, asthmatic man came panting into the room (Edgar Maass). –n. a person who has asthma. –asth|mat´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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