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bron⋅cho⋅spasm

[brong-kuh-spaz-uh

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–noun

spasmodic contraction of the muscular lining of the bronchi, as in asthma, causing difficulty in breathing.

Origin:
1900–05; broncho- + spasm

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Main Entry: bron·cho·spasm
Pronunciation: 'brä[ng]-k&-"spaz-&m
Function: noun
: constriction of the air passages of the lung (asin asthma) by spasmodic contraction of the bronchial muscles —bron·cho·spas·tic /"brä[ng]-k&-'spas-tik/ adjective

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bronchospasm bron·cho·spasm (brŏng'kə-spāz'əm)
n.
A contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles, causing narrowing of the lumen.

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