Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles, causing them to constrict.
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- noun medicine
difficulty inbreathing due to acontraction ofsmooth muscle in the walls of thebronchi andbronchioles
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- noun a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis
Etymologies
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Examples
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Bronchodilators relax airway smooth muscle and relieve bronchospasm, which is the main cause of airway obstruction in heaves.
TheHorse.com News 2009
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A beta-2 selective agonist can be given for bronchospasm, while epinephrine should be avoided as it may precipitate dysrhythmias.
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Traditional, inhaled corticosteriods like Flovent, Pulmicort, Asmanex and Qvar treat asthma's inflammation, while LABAs, prescribed as maintenance or "control" drugs, expand constricted airways and protect against bronchospasm.
Martha Rosenberg: Are You Taking These Asthma Drugs? Martha Rosenberg 2011
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A condition in which stomach contents and acid travel back up the esophagus; reflux causes asthma worsening by irritating the esophagus and triggering a reflex action, directly increasing a bronchospasm in the airways.
Glossary 2010
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Traditional, inhaled corticosteriods like Flovent, Pulmicort, Asmanex and Qvar treat asthma's inflammation, while LABAs, prescribed as maintenance or "control" drugs, expand constricted airways and protect against bronchospasm.
Martha Rosenberg: Are You Taking These Asthma Drugs? Martha Rosenberg 2011
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Traditional, inhaled corticosteriods like Flovent, Pulmicort, Asmanex and Qvar treat asthma's inflammation, while LABAs, prescribed as maintenance or "control" drugs, expand constricted airways and protect against bronchospasm.
Martha Rosenberg: Are You Taking These Asthma Drugs? Martha Rosenberg 2011
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He was diagnosed with bronchospasm and is expected to travel with the team to Cleveland on Saturday, Celtics spokesman Jeff Twiss said.
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Obstruction of breathing passages due to tightening of muscles surrounding the airways is called bronchospasm.
ASTHMA Sensation 2007
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Now, when they sort of stratified this a little bit more and they looked younger, children 6 to 23 months, they started to find some serious concerns about safety, specifically something known as bronchospasm.
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Prevent and reduce the bronchospasm, swelling, extra mucus and "twitchiness" of the airways.
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