bronchial spasm
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bronchial antispasmodic — an agent that relieves bronchial spasm … Medical dictionary
bron|cho|spasm — «BRONG kuh SPAZ uhm», noun. spasm of the bronchial muscles, causing constriction of the bronchi … Useful english dictionary
respiratory disease — ▪ human disease Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that affect human respiration (respiration, human). Diseases of the respiratory system may affect any of the structures and organs that have to do with breathing, including the… … Universalium
bronchospasm — Contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles, causing narrowing of the lumen. Cf.:bronchoconstriction. * * * bron·cho·spasm bräŋ kə .spaz əm n constriction of the air passages of the lung (as in asthma) by spasmodic… … Medical dictionary
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aminophylline — noun a theophylline derivative that is used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of bronchial asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis • Hypernyms: ↑bronchodilator * * * əˌmēnōˈfiˌlēn, |aməˌnōˈ ; ˌaməˈnäfəˌ noun ( s) Etymology: amin + theophylline : a… … Useful english dictionary
nerve gas — noun Date: 1940 an organophosphate chemical weapon that interferes with normal nerve transmission and induces intense bronchial spasm with resulting inhibition of respiration … New Collegiate Dictionary
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