bronchial asthma
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bronchial asthma
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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He had bronchial asthma, prompting the description of him in “American Pie” as “a lonely teenage broncin’ buck.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2022
These boys or young men are dying of bronchial asthma or genetic heart conditions or exertional heatstroke.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2021
“The Medical Examiner's Office determined that Mr. Williams died of acute, chronic bronchial asthma and that there was no sign of trauma,” said Lt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2016
Understanding cobalt's human health effects comes primarily from metal workers, who develop bronchial asthma and lung disease, including cancer, linked to their workplace exposure.
From Scientific American ● May 6, 2013
The girl was inclined to be delicate; she had suffered as a child from bronchial asthma, and though she had partly outgrown the tendency, an occasional attack still alarmed her mother.
From A Pair of Schoolgirls A Story of School Days by Angela Brazil
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