spasmodic asthma
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Spasmodic — Spas mod ic, a. [Gr. ?; ? a convulsion + ? likeness: cf. F. spasmotique.] 1. (Med.) Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma. [1913 Webster] 2. Soon relaxed or exhausted;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spasmodic croup — Spasmodic Spas mod ic, a. [Gr. ?; ? a convulsion + ? likeness: cf. F. spasmotique.] 1. (Med.) Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma. [1913 Webster] 2. Soon relaxed or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spasmodic stricture — Spasmodic Spas mod ic, a. [Gr. ?; ? a convulsion + ? likeness: cf. F. spasmotique.] 1. (Med.) Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma. [1913 Webster] 2. Soon relaxed or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spasmodic — adj. 1 of, caused by, or subject to, a spasm or spasms (a spasmodic jerk; spasmodic asthma). 2 occurring or done by fits and starts (spasmodic efforts). Derivatives: spasmodically adv. Etymology: mod.L spasmodicus f. Gk spasmodes (as SPASM) … Useful english dictionary
Asthma — Asth ma (?; 277), n. [Gr. ? short drawn breath, fr. ? to blow, for ?: cf. Skr. v[=a], Goth. waian, to blow, E. wind.] (Med.) A disease, characterized by difficulty of breathing (due to a spasmodic contraction of the bronchi), recurring at… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
asthma — An inflammatory disease of the lungs characterized by reversible (in most cases) airway obstruction. Originally, a term used to mean “difficult breathing”; now used to denote bronchial a.. SYN: reactive airway disease. [G.] atopic a. bronchial … Medical dictionary
asthma — /az meuh, as /, n. Pathol. a paroxysmal, often allergic disorder of respiration, characterized by bronchospasm, wheezing, and difficulty in expiration, often accompanied by coughing and a feeling of constriction in the chest. Also called… … Universalium
bronchial asthma — noun respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin • Syn: ↑asthma, ↑asthma attack • Derivationally related forms: ↑asthmatic (for: ↑asthma) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bronchial asthma — n asthma resulting from spasmodic contraction of bronchial muscles * * * asthma … Medical dictionary
bronchial asthma — noun Date: circa 1881 asthma resulting from spasmodic contraction of bronchial muscles … New Collegiate Dictionary
