Medical Definition of Bronchial hyperreactivity

1. Tendency of the smooth muscle of the tracheobronchial tree to contract more intensely in response to a given stimulus than it does in the response seen in normal individuals. This condition is present in virtually all symptomatic patients with asthma. The most prominent manifestation of this smooth muscle contraction is a decrease in airway caliber that can be readily measured in the pulmonary function laboratory. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bronchial Hyperreactivity

bronchi lobares
bronchia
bronchial
bronchial adenoma
bronchial anatomy
bronchial arteries
bronchial artery
bronchial asthma
bronchial atresia
bronchial breathing
bronchial bud
bronchial calculus
bronchial fistula
bronchial fremitus
bronchial glands
bronchial hyperreactivity (current term)
bronchial pneumonia
bronchial polyp
bronchial provocation tests
bronchial respiration
bronchial spasm
bronchial tube
bronchial tubes
bronchial vein
bronchial veins
bronchial voice
bronchially
bronchic
bronchic cells
bronchiectases

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