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How to pronounce asthma

IPA transcription: ['æzmə]

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Noun

  • 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.