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bronchospasm

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[brong-kuh-spaz-uhm] / ˈbrɒŋ kəˌspæz əm /

noun

  1. spasmodic contraction of the muscular lining of the bronchi, as in asthma, causing difficulty in breathing.

Etymology

Origin of bronchospasm

First recorded in 1900–05; broncho- + spasm

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