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bronchospasm

[ brong-kuh-spaz-uhm ]

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bronchospasm1

First recorded in 1900–05; broncho- + spasm

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