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asthma

asth·ma [ ázmə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
respiratory disease: a disease of the respiratory system, sometimes caused by allergies, with symptoms including coughing, sudden difficulty in breathing, and a tight feeling in the chest

[14th century. Via medieval Latin< Greek< azein "breathe hard"]
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