bronchospasm

noun bron·cho·spasm \ˈbräŋ-kə-ˌspa-zəm\

Definition of BRONCHOSPASM

: constriction of the air passages of the lung (as in asthma) by spasmodic contraction of the bronchial muscles

— bron·cho·spas·tic \ˌbräŋ-kə-ˈspas-tik\ adjective

circa 1901

Medical Dictionary

noun bron·cho·spasm \ˈbräŋ-kə-ˌspaz-əm\

: constriction of the air passages of the lung (as in asthma) by spasmodic contraction of the bronchial muscles

—bron·cho·spas·tic \ˌbräŋ-kə-ˈspas-tik\ adjective

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