asthma

CEFRC1

/ˈasmə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A condition that makes breathing difficult because airways become narrow.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed a new inhaler to treat his chronic asthma.

  • I had an asthma attack.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈæst.mə/
  • /ˈæzðmə/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • I suffer from asthma.

  • "He kind of spat," said Piggy. "My auntie wouldn't let me blow on account of my asthma. He said you blew from down here." Piggy laid a hand on his jutting abdomen.

  • Twiggs was in a wheelchair during her appearance and suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and diabetes, according to her sister, Anna Twiggs.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English asma, asme, from Medieval Latin asthma, asma, from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα (âsthma, “laborious breathing, asthma”). The spelling was changed to add -th- in the 16th century to match the Greek etymological roots.