asthma

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈasmə/

Etymology

Inherited from 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.

Sentences

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