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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈaz.ma/
"L'asma è una malattia cronica delle vie aeree."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A chronic respiratory condition characterized by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing.
"She uses an inhaler to manage her asthma during physical exercise." - 2
A medical disorder marked by recurrent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing due to inflammation of the air passages.
"Air pollution and pollen can act as triggers for severe asthma attacks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'asthma', meaning 'short breath' or 'panting', which comes from the verb 'adzein', meaning 'to exhale with open mouth' or 'to pant'. It entered Late Latin and subsequently European medical terminology in the 17th century to describe chronic respiratory distress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Asthma" is said worldwide
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asthme
Transliteration: /asm/
"Il souffre d'asthme depuis son enfance."
Asthma
Transliteration: /ˈast.ma/
"Kalte Luft kann einen Asthmaanfall auslösen."
asma
Transliteration: /ˈaz.ma/
"L'asma è una malattia cronica delle vie aeree."
asma
Transliteration: /ˈaz.ma/
"El humo del tabaco puede empeorar los síntomas del asma."
asma
Transliteration: /ˈaz.mɐ/
"Ele carrega sempre o seu inalador para controlar a asma."
दमा
Transliteration: damā
"ठंड के मौसम में दमा के रोगियों को अधिक ध्यान रखना चाहिए।"
哮喘
Transliteration: xiǎochuǎn
"剧烈运动可能会诱发他的哮喘。"
천식
Transliteration: cheon-sik
"그는 환절기마다 천식 증상으로 고생한다."
ぜんそく
Transliteration: zensoku
"彼は子供の頃からぜんそくを患っている。"
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