ASTHMA


Meaning of ASTHMA in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

AIDS/cancer/asthma/arthritis etc sufferers

a support group for cancer sufferers

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

severe

The condition of the 60 year-old actress, who is believed to have suffered a severe asthma attack, worsened since yesterday.

He had severe asthma , and a doctor suggested he try a sport that took him away from grass and pollen.

His health began to fail as a result of severe attacks of asthma .

Immunology recommends allergy shots as an effective way to control moderate to severe asthma .

The two-year Hopkins study dealt with children who suffer year-round from moderate to severe asthma caused by allergies.

■ NOUN

attack

The deaths linked to Zyban include heart attacks , suicides, brain disorders and asthma attacks.

Still, the smell of smoke inevitably triggers an asthma attack .

Each practitioner was invited to record details of all patients who presented with an asthma attack during a predetermined three month period.

There are a number of medications available to treat asthma attacks and to prevent attacks in the first place.

The police tear-gassed all the university dorms: people had asthma attacks and a girl had her wrist broken.

Doing so allows the inflammation to reoccur and an asthma attack can follow shortly.

It can assist in diminishing the effects of an asthma attack and is an integral part of the childbirth process.

Proponents say the changes will prevent 8,300 premature deaths each year-5,500 cases of chronic bronchitis and 360,000 asthma attacks .

sufferer

One child in ten is affected and, in 1990, there were 98 deaths among five-to-24-year-old asthma sufferers .

Of course, large hurdles remain before asthma sufferers can breathe easier.

But frequently the asthma sufferer learned to hold back both feelings because neither are acceptable to the family.

Environmental groups say the current air standards are inadequate to protect the health of asthma sufferers and others with lung diseases.

The study offers hope to allergy and asthma sufferers , Bloom said.

■ VERB

suffer

In later years she suffered severely from asthma .

There he's caught up in a gas attack, and when he returns to Swindon he suffers recurring asthma .

If Richard, who suffers badly from asthma , had children, they might not get asthma.

Frederick was plagued with one illness after another throughout his childhood, mainly suffering from asthma and other breathing problems.

The condition of the 60 year-old actress, who is believed to have suffered a severe asthma attack, worsened since yesterday.

Shona died at the scene and Gavin, who suffers from asthma , was in a critical condition last night.

Lock forward Bayfield had to leave the pitch while playing for Northampton after suffering an asthma attack.

treat

There was one fascinating lecture on chirality and organic synthesis including the design of Salbutamol, a drug used to treat asthma .

There are a number of medications available to treat asthma attacks and to prevent attacks in the first place.

She was visiting Glasgow's Western Infirmary to learn about pioneering work to find new ways to treat asthma .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Frederick was plagued with one illness after another throughout his childhood, mainly suffering from asthma and other breathing problems.

If Richard, who suffers badly from asthma , had children, they might not get asthma.

Of course, large hurdles remain before asthma sufferers can breathe easier.

Or you have an asthma attack?

Over time, you should be able to recognize your own asthma triggers and develop a prevention or treatment plan for them.

She's coped with asthma and she's sure her children could.

There are a number of medications available to treat asthma attacks and to prevent attacks in the first place.

We were later told about Piggy's asthma which stopped him from doing many physical things like swimming and running.

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