ASTHMA

asthma, asthma attack, bronchial asthma

(noun) respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

asthma (usually uncountable, plural asthmas or asthmata)

(pathology) A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.

Anagrams

• Mastah, Maths A, mastah, mathas, shmata

Source: Wiktionary

Asth"ma, n. Etym: [Gr. va, Goth. waian, to blow, E. wind.] (Med.)

Definition: A disease, characterized by difficulty of breathing (due to a spasmodic contraction of the bronchi), recurring at intervals, accompanied with a wheezing sound, a sense of constriction in the chest, a cough, and expectoration.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition