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Definition of: asthma
(az′mə, as′-) noun Pathol.
A chronic respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent paroxysmal coughing, and a sense of constriction due to spasmodic contractions of the bronchi. [<Gk., a panting <azein breathe hard]
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