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asthmatically asthmaleft: inflamed bronchial tube with contracted muscles and mucus dischargeright: normal bronchial tubeasth·ma A0482100 (ăz′mə, 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·mat′ic (-măt′ĭk) adj. & n.asth·mat′i·cal·ly adv.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeasthmaMedicalSeeasthmatic |