bronchial asthma
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bronchial asthma
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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That includes veterans suffering from cancer, allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, hypertension, sinusitis and other conditions, often related to the respiratory system.
From New York Times • May 21, 2024
The best argument for hyposensitization is that it reduces the risk of the potentially dangerous spread of allergy symptoms from the upper to the lower respiratory tract—from allergic rhinitis to allergic bronchial asthma, for example.
From Scientific American • May 4, 2023
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
Its infusion is a good warming medicine against chronic cough, and moist bronchial asthma in an old person.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas
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