Origin: 1535–45; <
Latin asthmaticus <
Greek asthmatikós, equivalent to
asthmat- (stem of
ásthma)
asthma +
-ikos -ic Related formsasth·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
an·ti·asth·mat·ic, adjective, noun
non·asth·mat·ic, adjective, noun
non·asth·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
post·asth·mat·ic, adjective
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