asthma

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Sinonieme

shortness of breath

wheeziness

whooping cough

bronchial asthma

etc.

asthma attack

pant

asphyxia

suffocation

gasp

acupoint. indications: sore-throat

breathlessness

cough

goiter

puffing

respiratory disease

such as

whooping-cough

bronchospasm

bronchitis

Vertalings

asthme

asma

asma

Asthma

asma

άσθμα

astma

asma

ربو

aamborstigheid

astım

asthma

ofec

astımlı

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈasmə/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: asma

In summary

From Middle English asma, asme, from Medieval Latin asthma, asma, from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα (âsthma, “laborious breathing, asthma”). The spelling was changed to add -th- in the 16th century to match the Greek etymological roots.

Sinne

Sickly as a child , the desert air helped Kono's asthma .