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Asthma

A disease, characterized by difficulty of breathing (due to a spasmodic contraction of the bronchi), recurring at intervals, accompanied with a wheezing sound, a sense of constriction in the chest, a cough, and expectoration.

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Asthmatic 74% connected

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oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Asthma attack noun · 78% connection

respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin

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Bronchial asthma noun · 78% connection

respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin

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Bronchial tube noun · 78% connection

either of the two main branches of the trachea

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Bronchiole noun · 78% connection

any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli

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Bronchitis noun · 78% connection

inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes

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Bronchodilator noun · 78% connection

a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs

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Bronchus noun · 78% connection

either of the two main branches of the trachea

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease noun · 78% connection

a nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis; usually patients have been heavy cigarette smo…

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Emphysema noun · 78% connection

an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age

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Hypoxia noun · 78% connection

oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency

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Lung noun · 78% connection

either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

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Pneumonia noun · 78% connection

respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or…

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Pneumothorax noun · 78% connection

abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest)…

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Pulmonary embolism noun · 78% connection

blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot

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Pulmonary emphysema noun · 78% connection

an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age

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Respiratory adjective · 78% connection

pertaining to respiration; "respiratory assistance"

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Spirometry noun · 78% connection

the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity

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Aspirate noun · 78% connection

A sound consisting of, or characterized by, a breath like the sound of h; the breathing h or a character representing such a sound; an…

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Beat noun · 78% connection

A sudden swelling or reenforcement of a sound, recurring at regular intervals, and produced by the interference of sound waves of slig…

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Breathing noun · 78% connection

A mark to indicate aspiration or its absence. See Rough breathing, Smooth breathing, below.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disease, characterized, difficulty, breathing, spasmodic.
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Chorea noun · 78% connection

any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs

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Chorus noun · 78% connection

Parts of a song or hymn recurring at intervals, as at the end of stanzas; also, a company of singers who join with the singer or choir…

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Chromatic adjective · 78% connection

Proceeding by the smaller intervals (half steps or semitones) of the scale, instead of the regular intervals of the diatonic scale.

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Clouding noun · 78% connection

A diversity of colors in yarn, recurring at regular intervals.

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Cramp noun · 78% connection

A spasmodic and painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, as of the leg.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disease, characterized, difficulty, breathing, spasmodic.
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Crispation noun · 78% connection

A very slight convulsive or spasmodic contraction of certain muscles, external or internal.

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Croup noun · 78% connection

An inflammatory affection of the larynx or trachea, accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous, difficult breathing; esp.,…

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Cynanche noun · 78% connection

Any disease of the tonsils, throat, or windpipe, attended with inflammation, swelling, and difficulty of breathing and swallowing.

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Deviated nasal septum noun · 78% connection

abnormal shift in location of the nasal septum; a common condition causing obstruction of the nasal passages and difficulty in breathi…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disease, characterized, difficulty, breathing, spasmodic.
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Dyspnoea noun · 78% connection

Difficulty of breathing.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disease, characterized, difficulty, breathing, spasmodic.
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Expiring adjective · 78% connection

Breathing out air from the lungs; emitting fluid or volatile matter; exhaling; breathing the last breath; dying; ending; terminating.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disease, characterized, difficulty, breathing, spasmodic.
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Heaves noun · 78% connection

A disease of horses, characterized by difficult breathing, with heaving of the flank, wheezing, flatulency, and a peculiar cough; brok…

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Hiccough noun · 78% connection

A modified respiratory movement; a spasmodic inspiration, consisting of a sudden contraction of the diaphragm, accompanied with closur…

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Hydrophobia noun · 78% connection

The disease caused by a bite form, or inoculation with the saliva of, a rabid creature, of which the chief symptoms are, a sense of dr…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disease, characterized, difficulty, breathing, spasmodic.
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Influenza noun · 78% connection

An epidemic affection characterized by acute nasal catarrh, or by inflammation of the throat or the bronchi, and usually accompanied b…

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