NOUN | act | bronchospasm | a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy |
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Meaning | A spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis. | |
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Part of | asthma, asthma attack, bronchial asthma | respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing |
bronchitis | inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes | |
Broader | spasm | (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel) |
Spanish | broncoespasmo |
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