asthma

  • 31asthma — [ asmə] noun a respiratory condition marked by attacks of spasm in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing and usually associated with allergic reaction. Derivatives asthmatic adjective &noun asthmatically adverb Origin ME: from …

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  • 32asthma — n. a usu. allergic respiratory disease, often with paroxysms of difficult breathing. Etymology: ME f. Gk asthma matos f. azo breathe hard …

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  • 33Asthma (disambiguation) — Asthma, Asthmatic or Asthma attack may refer to: *Asthma, a disease of the respiratory system in which the airways constrict, become inflamed, and are lined with excessive amounts of mucus *Asthmatic, a song by Spineshank from their 2000 album… …

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  • 34Asthma paper — Asth ma pa per Paper impregnated with saltpeter. The fumes from the burning paper are often inhaled as an alleviative by asthmatics. [Archaic] [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] …

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  • 35asthma, extrinsic —     Asthma triggered by pollen, chemicals or some other external agent …

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  • 36asthma, intrinsic —    Asthma triggered by boggy membranes, congested tissues, or other native causes...even adrenalin stress or exertion …

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  • 37Asthma-Spray — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 J45 Asthma bronchiale J45.0 Vorwiegend allergisches Asthma bronchiale J45.1 Nichtall …

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  • 38Asthma bronchiale — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 J45 Asthma bronchiale J45.0 Vorwiegend allergisches Asthma bronchiale J45.1 …

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  • 39Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America — The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is a non profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for and controlling asthma, food allergies, nasal allergies and other allergic diseases. AAFA s mission is also to educate the public… …

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  • 40Asthma (Begriffsklärung) — Als Asthma (von griechisch άσθμα, „das Keuchen“) bezeichnet man eine anfallsweise auftretende, oft hochgradige Atemnot, die verschiedene Ursachen haben kann: Asthma bronchiale ist eine Verengung der Atemwege, die bei einem überempfindlichen… …

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