bronchospasm

English

Etymology

From broncho- +‎ spasm.

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Noun

bronchospasm (plural bronchospasms)

1. (medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles

Derived terms

• bronchospasmogenic
• bronchospasmolytic

 

Related terms

• bronchospastic

Translations

difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles

• Czech: bronchospasmus m
• Italian: broncospasmo (it) m
• Portuguese: broncoespasmo m
• Spanish: broncoespasmo m