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bronchospasm

American  
[brong-kuh-spaz-uhm] / ˈbrɒŋ kəˌspæz əm /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of bronchospasm

First recorded in 1900–05; broncho- + spasm


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In its nightly update, the Vatican said the Pope did not present any further episodes of respiratory failure or bronchospasm.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2025

“The presence of Terbutaline was found in the player’s biological samples. The drug was taken to calm a bronchospasm issue, in October 2022, when the footballer was registered for Sevilla FC.”

From Washington Times ● Oct. 20, 2023

If one of the gases causes bronchospasm or inflammation of the airway, a child “has much less leeway than a healthy adult,” she said.

From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023

The second kind of post-cold cough is called post-inflammatory bronchospasm, and it resembles asthma.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2013

A bronchospasm was shutting the tiny airways in his lungs.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2011

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