noun. A chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies, that is characterized by sudden recurring attacks of labored breathing, chest constriction, and coughing.

noun. A paroxysmal disorder of respiration, characterized by labored breathing, sibilant rales, a feeling of constriction in the chest, and cough.

noun. 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.

noun. 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.

noun. respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin

"Indoor air pollution may have contributed to the increase in asthma rates since the 1980s, says Philip Landrigan, director of Mount Sinai's Children's Environmental Health Center."

hay asthma  inhaler  phthisic  

respiratory disease  respiratory disorder  respiratory illness  

status asthmaticus  

miasma  plasma  

ailment  allergy  anemia  arthritis  bronchitis  

Asiatic flu  Hong Kong flu  abscess  acute bronchitis  adenoiditis