: a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest, and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (such as allergens or rapid change in air temperature)
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But for those with severe asthma, the impact can be much greater, Peden says.
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Linda Carroll, TIME, 30 May 2024
Schools can start with setting a threshold for canceling outdoor activities and making sure staff are ready to meet the needs of kids with asthma.
—Charles O. Stanier, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2024
Rather than simply continuing to manage asthma attacks, Bryant-Stephens wanted to make changes that would keep kids with asthma out of the emergency department in the first place.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 22 May 2024
Lung-irritating pollution created by cooking with gas stoves may be contributing to tens of thousands of premature deaths and cases of childhood asthma in the United States, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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Linda Carroll, TIME, 30 May 2024
Schools can start with setting a threshold for canceling outdoor activities and making sure staff are ready to meet the needs of kids with asthma.
—Charles O. Stanier, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2024
Rather than simply continuing to manage asthma attacks, Bryant-Stephens wanted to make changes that would keep kids with asthma out of the emergency department in the first place.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 22 May 2024
Lung-irritating pollution created by cooking with gas stoves may be contributing to tens of thousands of premature deaths and cases of childhood asthma in the United States, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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“Asthma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asthma. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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asthma
noun
asth·ma
ˈaz-mə 
: a condition that is marked by difficulty in breathing with wheezing, a feeling of tightness in the chest, and coughing
Medical Definition
asthma
noun
asth·ma
ˈaz-mə
: a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest, and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature)
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