单词 | asthma |
释义 | asth·ma (ăzmə, ăs-) n. A chronic inflammatory disease of the lungs characterized by a narrowing of the airways and attacks of wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath that are induced by triggers such as allergens, exercise, infections, and stress. [Middle English asma, from Medieval Latin, from Greek asthma.] asth·matic (-mătĭk) adj. & n. asth·mati·cal·ly adv. asthmaleft: inflamed bronchial tube with contracted muscles and mucus discharge right: normal bronchial tube |
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