American English pronunciation
How to pronounce asthma
IPA transcription: ['æzmə]
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Noun
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respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
Usage examples
- Her mother was asthmatic.
- It has been studied in asthma.
- People with obesity are also more likely to be hospitalized for asthma.
- Sickly as a child, the desert air helped Kono's asthma.
- People with asthma are shown to have a higher prevalence of "Toxocara" seropositivity.
- He had been suffering from lung cancer, emphysema and asthma.
- Some of the letters include "On Noise" and "Asthma".
- Gout, asthma, cirrhosis of the liver and other afflictions made him use crutches.
- Infection with "Toxocara" has been shown to stimulate atopic disease, specifically asthma.
- Thomas had bronchitis and asthma in childhood and struggled with these throughout his life.