STATUS ASTHMATICUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does status asthmaticus mean? 

• STATUS ASTHMATICUS (noun)
  The noun STATUS ASTHMATICUS has 1 sense:

1. a prolonged and severe asthma attack that does not respond to standard treatment

  Familiarity information: STATUS ASTHMATICUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STATUS ASTHMATICUS (noun)

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Meaning:

A prolonged and severe asthma attack that does not respond to standard treatment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("status asthmaticus" is a kind of...):

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