astma

Meaning

the chronic respiratory disease asthma

Hyphenated as

ast‧ma

Gender

Neuter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɑs(t)maː/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin āsthma, from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα (âsthma).

Sentences

Met dit weer heb ik meer last van astma .

With this weather, I suffer more from asthma.

Een van de belangrijkste veroorzakers van astma en astma-aanvallen is luchtvervuiling .

First among the causes that trigger asthma and asthma attacks is air pollution.