Definition

Noun: * A respiratory disorder: A medical condition affecting the airways, characterized by recurring episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. It is typically caused by inflammation and narrowing of the bronchial tubes, often triggered by allergic reactions or other environmental factors.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with bronchial asthma in childhood.
  • Exposure to pollen can trigger an attack of bronchial asthma.
  • Effective management of bronchial asthma often involves using an inhaler.

Advanced Usage

• Clinical Context: In medical terminology, "bronchial asthma" is often used to specify the most common form of asthma, which involves the bronchi, as opposed to other types like cardiac asthma. It is frequently shortened to simply "asthma" in general conversation.
  • The study focused on new treatments for chronic bronchial asthma.

Variants and Related Words

• Asthma (n): The more common, shortened term for bronchial asthma.
  • She has had asthma since she was five.
• Asthmatic (adj): Relating to or suffering from asthma.
  • He has an asthmatic condition.
• Asthmatic (n): A person who suffers from asthma.
  • The medication is prescribed for asthmatics.

Synonyms

• Asthma: The direct and most common synonym.
• Reactive airway disease (RAD): A general clinical term sometimes used for asthma-like symptoms, particularly before a definitive diagnosis is made.

Related Phrases

• Asthma attack (n phrase): A sudden worsening of asthma symptoms.
  • The cold air brought on a severe asthma attack.
• Bronchial tubes (n phrase): The airways in the lungs that are affected in bronchial asthma.
  • Inflammation of the bronchial tubes is a key feature of this condition.

Noun

1. respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin