BRONCHOSPASM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bronchospasm mean? 

• BRONCHOSPASM (noun)
  The noun BRONCHOSPASM has 1 sense:

1. a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis

  Familiarity information: BRONCHOSPASM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRONCHOSPASM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("bronchospasm" is a kind of...):

spasm ((pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel))

Holonyms ("bronchospasm" is a part of...):

asthma; asthma attack; bronchial asthma (respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin)

bronchitis (inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes)

 Context examples 

Symptoms may appear within minutes to hours following the infusion and may include pruritus, flushing, swelling, dyspnea, bronchospasm, and hypotension.

(Infusion-Related Reaction, NCI Thesaurus)

This results in the relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle, relieve of bronchospasms, and reduction of inflammatory cell mediator release.

(Ipratropium/Albuterol, NCI Thesaurus)

Increased cAMP levels cause relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle, relieve bronchospasms, improve mucociliary clearance and inhibit the release of mediators of immediate hypersensitivity from cells, especially from mast cells.

(Isoproterenol Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

Increased cAMP levels cause relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle, relieve bronchospasms, improve mucociliary clearance and reduce mediator substance release from inflammatory cells, especially from mast cells.

(Formoterol, NCI Thesaurus)

Cisatracurium besylate can cause bronchospasms, hypotension, and bradycardia.

(Cisatracurium Besylate, NCI Thesaurus)

Exercise-induced bronchospasm, which happens when the airways shrink while you are exercising.

(Bronchial Disorders, NIH)

This drug may cause hypotension, bradycardia, nausea, vomiting, bronchospasm, and abdominal cramps.

(Carbachol, NCI Thesaurus)

Increased cAMP concentrations relax bronchial smooth muscle, relieve bronchospasms, and reduce inflammatory cell mediator release, especially from mast cells.

(Albuterol, NCI Thesaurus)

This increases air flow and prevents bronchospasms and may eventually lead to an improvement of airway function.

(Bitolterol, NCI Thesaurus)