Definition of Asthma attack

1. Noun. Respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin.

Exact synonyms: Asthma, Bronchial Asthma
Terms within: Bronchospasm
Generic synonyms: Respiratory Disease, Respiratory Disorder, Respiratory Illness
Specialized synonyms: Status Asthmaticus
Derivative terms: Asthmatic

Definition of Asthma attack

1. Noun. (medicine) An incident wherein a person who suffers intermittent experiences of bronchioconstriction undergoes such an experience, usually with a sudden onset. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Asthma Attack

asthenic type
asthenics
asthenies
asthenopia
asthenopic
asthenosphere
asthenospheres
asthenospheric
astheny
asthma
asthma-weed
asthma attack (current term)
asthma attacks
asthma crystals
asthmalike
asthmas
asthmata
asthmatic
asthmatic bronchitis
asthmatical
asthmatically
asthmatick
asthmatics
asthmogenic
asthore
asthores

Literary usage of Asthma attack

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Torture and Ill-Treatment: Israel's Interrogation of Palestinians from the by Human Rights Watch/Middle East (1994)
"The immediate cause of death was a bronchial asthma attack. ... 12 Barakat reportedly suffered from an asthma attack during a round of questioning on the ..."

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