asthma

Definition of asthma in English English dictionary: A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing; {n} a difficulty of breathing; lower airway disease A chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies, that is characterized by sudden recurring attacks of labored breathing, chest constriction, and coughing; respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin; a chronic, inflammatory lung disease characterized by recurrent breathing problems usually triggered by allergens (infection, exercise, cold air, and other factors may also be triggers); A disease, characterized by difficulty of breathing (due to a spasmodic contraction of the bronchi), recurring at intervals, accompanied with a wheezing sound, a sense of constriction in the chest, a cough, and expectoration; Respiratory condition caused by narrowing of the airways; symptoms include recurrent attacks of wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, and labored breathing; an immediate hypersensitivity (allergy) resulting in respiratory symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, and a feeling of constriction within the chest or bronchial airways; A form of bronchial disorder associated with airway obstruction, marked by recurrent attacks of paroxysmal dyspnea, with wheezing due to spasmodic contraction of the bronchi; A chronic inflammatory condition of the airways and one of the most prevalent chronic conditions in Canada The airways of a person with asthma differ from someone without asthma because the airways of those with asthma become inflamed (swollen) and are extra-sensitive or twitchy (hyperresponsive) The inflammation and hyperresponsiveness cause airways to respond to a variety of triggers, such as pollen, dust, and pets Many of the triggers also cause inflammation and increased production of mucus For more information, click here; —A disorder characterized by inflamed airways and difficulty breathing; A disease of the branches of the windpipe (bronchial tubes) that carry air in and out of the lungs Asthma causes the airways to narrow, the lining of the airways to swell and the cells that line the airways to produce more mucus These changes make breathing difficult and can cause a feeling of not getting enough air into the lungs or shortness of breath; a medical condition characterized by abnormal restriction of breathing, especially in response to allergens or air contaminants; A chronic, inflammatory disorder of the airways characterized by wheezing, breathing difficulties, coughing, chest tightness, and other possible symptoms People with asthma have very sensitive airways that are constantly on the verge of over-reacting to asthma triggers Asthma is "reversible" -- in other words, it can be treated with medication to keep the symptoms under control; a chronic, inflammatory lung disease characterized by recurrent breathing problems usually triggered by allergens; labored breathing caused by narrowing of the smaller air passages (past the bronchi) in the lungs, associated with shortness of breath, wheezing, cyanosis, and coughing; A chronic inflammatory ailment of the lungs characterized by wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and cough; a chronic, inflammatory lung disease characterized by recurrent breathing problems, usually triggered by allergens, infection, exercise, cold air, and other factors may also be triggers; Asthma is a lung condition which causes difficulty in breathing. a medical condition that causes difficulties in breathing (asma, from asthma, from azein ). Chronic disease with attacks of shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing from constriction and mucous-membrane swelling in the bronchi (air passageways in the lungs). It is caused primarily by allergy or respiratory infection. Secondhand smoke can cause asthma in children. Asthma is common and runs in families; predisposition may be hereditary. In established asthmatics, exercise, stress, and sudden changes in temperature or humidity can bring on attacks. Attacks usually last from a half hour to several hours; severe attacks can be fatal. Corticosteroids can control asthma; injections of epinephrine can relieve acute attacks. Prevention involves avoiding exposure to allergens; A lung disease in which tightening of the air passages can provoke wheezing and difficulty breathing; Asthma is a chronic medical condition, affecting approximately 10 million Americans (3 to 4 percent of the population) Asthma results when irritants (or trigger substances) cause swelling of the tissues in the air passage of the lungs, making it difficult to breathe Typical symptoms of asthma include wheezing, shortness of breath and coughing; a respiratory disease characterized by the narrowing of the respiratory pathways and the excess production of mucus, shortness of breath, difficulty in breathing and coughing Asthma is usually caused or aggravated by allergies and air pollution; A disease caused by increased responsiveness of the tracheobronchial tree to various stimuli, which results in paroxysmal constriction of the bronchial airways (CMD 1997) Also see paroxysm; Asthma is a chronic, inflammatory lung disease characterized by recurrent breathing problems People with asthma have acute episodes or when the air passages in their lungs get narrower, and breathing becomes more difficult Sometimes episodes of asthma are triggered by allergens, although infection, exercise, cold air and other factors are also important triggers; a chronic, inflammatory lung disease characterized by recurrent breathing problems usually triggered by allergens Infection, exercise, cold air, and other factors may also be allergic triggers; a lung condition that makes the primary airways-known as the bronchi-in the lungs swollen and inflamed all of the time People who have asthma are more sensitive than other people to things inhaled from the environment, known as triggers These triggers make the muscles in an asthma sufferer's lungs tighten, constricting the air passages and making breathing difficult When the lungs react to a trigger, what's known as an "asthma attack" occurs Wheezing, coughing, and/or tightness in the chest and shortness of breath are all hallmark symptoms of a classic asthma attack; Constriction of the airways (bronchial tubes) to the lungs, producing symptoms of cough and shortness of breath It may be an allergic response; A chronic respiratory disease, in which the airways unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing; A chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways which causes recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and cough, particularly at night and/or in the early morning These symptoms are usually associated with widespread but variable airflow limitation that is at least partly reversible either spontaneously or with treatment The disease is also characterised by recurrent exacerbations often provoked by factors such as allergens, irritants, exercise and virus infections; {i} shortness of breath; respiratory disorder; a condition marked by labored breathing, constriction of the chest, coughing and gasping usually brought on by allergies
asthma attack: An incident wherein a person who suffers intermittent experiences of bronchioconstriction undergoes such an experience, usually with a sudden onset
asthma attacks: plural form of asthma attack
asthma attack: eruption of asthma, attack of difficult breathing
asthma paper: Paper impregnated with saltpeter
asthma paper: The fumes from the burning paper are often inhaled as an alleviative by asthmatics
I have asthma: Indicates that the speaker is afflicted with asthma
asthmatic: {a} troubled with an asthma
exercise-induced asthma: Exercise-induced asthma, or E.I.A., is a medical condition characterized by shortness of breath induced by sustained aerobic exercise. It shares many features with other types of asthma, and responds to some typical asthma medications, but does not appear to be caused by the same inflammatory reaction as the other types
asthmatic: Having the characteristics of asthma, as in an "asthmatic cough"
asthmatic: Asthmatic means relating to asthma. asthmatic breathing. someone who suffers from asthma
asthmatic: relating to breathing with a whistling sound
asthmatic: A person who suffers from asthma
asthmatic: {s} characterized by or pertaining to asthma (respiratory disorder)
asthmatic: Of or pertaining to asthma; as, an asthmatic cough; liable to, or suffering from, asthma; as, an asthmatic patient
asthmatic: {i} suffering from asthma (respiratory disorder)
asthmatic: People who suffer from asthma are sometimes referred to as asthmatics. I have been an asthmatic from childhood and was never able to play any sports. Asthmatic is also an adjective. One child in ten is asthmatic
asthmatic: A person affected with asthma
asthmatics: plural of asthmatic
bronchial asthma: Asthma that is caused by spasmodic contraction of the muscular walls of the bronchial tubes