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Preferred term

Asthma  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A form of bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY), airway INFLAMMATION, and intermittent AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, WHEEZING, and dyspnea (DYSPNEA, PAROXYSMAL).

Entry terms

  • Asthma, Bronchial
  • Bronchial Asthma

In other languages

  • French

  • Asthme bronchique

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CNV7T2WW-9

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