bronchospasm

[ brong-kuh-spaz-uhm ]

noun
  1. spasmodic contraction of the muscular lining of the bronchi, as in asthma, causing difficulty in breathing.

Origin of bronchospasm

1
First recorded in 1900–05; broncho- + spasm

Words Nearby bronchospasm

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