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airway hyperreactivity

air·way hy·per·re·ac·tiv·i·ty


noun 
Definition:
 
narrowing of stimulated air passages: a tendency to sudden narrowing of the air passages of the lungs in response to stimuli such as pollen grains in the air, changes of temperature, emotional shock, or exercise. Airway hyperreactivity is a feature of asthma.

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