ASTHMA


Meaning of ASTHMA in English

/ ˈæsmə; NAmE ˈæzmə/ noun

[ U ] a medical condition of the chest that makes breathing difficult :

a severe asthma attack

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from medieval Latin asma , from Greek asthma , from azein breathe hard.

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