BRONCHIAL ASTHMA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bronchial asthma mean? 

• BRONCHIAL ASTHMA (noun)
  The noun BRONCHIAL ASTHMA has 1 sense:

1. respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin

  Familiarity information: BRONCHIAL ASTHMA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRONCHIAL ASTHMA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

asthma; asthma attack; bronchial asthma

Hypernyms ("bronchial asthma" is a kind of...):

respiratory disease; respiratory disorder; respiratory illness (a disease affecting the respiratory system)

Meronyms (parts of "bronchial asthma"):

bronchospasm (a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bronchial asthma"):

status asthmaticus (a prolonged and severe asthma attack that does not respond to standard treatment)

 Context examples 

Dyphylline is used in the treatment of acute bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

(Dyphylline, NCI Thesaurus)

A genetic predisposition to form IgE antibodies in response to exposure to allergens and therefore, for the development of immediate (type I) hypersensitivity and atopic conditions, such as allergic rhinitis; bronchial asthma, atopic dermatitis, and food allergy.

(Atopy, NCI Thesaurus)