Asthma
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Broader Terms
atopy, respiratory hypersensitivity
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Related Terms
bronchospasm, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Scope Note
form of bronchial disorder associated with airway obstruction, marked by recurrent attacks of paroxysmal dyspnea, with wheezing due to spasmodic contraction of the bronchi.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- Taking care of your asthma is an important part of your life.
- Who Gets Asthma?Asthma is more common than you might think.
- Asthma is a chronic condition that occurs when the main air passages of your lungs, the bronchial tubes, become inflamed.
- What is Asthma? Normal Airway Airway with Inflammation Airway with Inflammation, Bronchospasm and Mucus Production Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease—sometimes worrisome and inconvenient—but a manageable condition.
- You may wonder, for example, just what asthma is.
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