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    Asma (en. Asthma)

    /ˈasma/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Respiratory condition characterized by inflammation of the airways.
    Lack of asthma control can lead to respiratory crises.
    La falta de control del asma puede llevar a crisis respiratorias.
    Difficulty breathing, especially during exercise or exposure to allergens.
    Asthma can be aggravated by intense exercise.
    El asma puede ser agravado por el ejercicio intenso.
    Abnormal breath sounds due to constriction of the airways.
    The doctor heard wheezing in the asthma patient.
    El médico escuchó sibilancias en el paciente con asma.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'asthma', and this from Greek 'ἁσθμα', meaning difficulty breathing.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    bronchial asthma
    Type of asthma that worsens due to environmental factors.
    asma bronquial
    asthma attack
    Acute attack where breathing becomes very difficult.
    crisis de asma
    medication for asthma
    Drugs used to control asthma symptoms.
    medicación para asma

    Related Words

    allergy
    Immune system reaction to certain allergens that can influence asthma.
    alergia
    inhaler
    Device used to deliver medications for asthma.
    inhalador
    spirometry
    Test to measure lung function in asthma patients.
    espirometría

    Slang Meanings

    exercise-induced asthma
    He has exercise-induced asthma, so he takes his inhaler to the gym.
    Tiene asma de ejercicio, así que lleva su inhalador al gimnasio.
    asthmatic crisis
    He had an asthmatic crisis during the football game due to the dust.
    Se le dio una crisis asmática durante el juego de fútbol por el polvo.