respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
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respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
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respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pulmonology.either of the two main branches of the trachea
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pulmonology.any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pulmonology.inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pulmonology.a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pulmonology.either of the two main branches of the trachea
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pulmonology.a nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis; usually patients have been heavy cigarette smo…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pulmonology.an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pulmonology.oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pulmonology.either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pulmonology.respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pulmonology.abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest)…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pulmonology.blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pulmonology.an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pulmonology.pertaining to respiration; "respiratory assistance"
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pulmonology.the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: respiratory, disorder, characterized, wheezing, allergic.rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: respiratory, disorder, characterized, wheezing, allergic.To crowd together in disorder; to fill or cover with things in disorder; to throw into disorder; to disarrange; as, to clutter a room.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: respiratory, disorder, characterized, wheezing, allergic.a delayed type of allergic reaction of the skin resulting from skin contact with a specific allergen (such as poison ivy)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: respiratory, disorder, characterized, wheezing, allergic.a type of antibody that has an affinity for certain kinds of cells, in addition to and unrelated to its specific affinity for the anti…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: respiratory, disorder, characterized, wheezing, allergic.a type of antibody that has an affinity for certain kinds of cells, in addition to and unrelated to its specific affinity for the anti…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: respiratory, disorder, characterized, wheezing, allergic.To put out of place, order, or rank; to disturb the proper arrangement or order of; to throw into disorder, confusion, or embarrassmen…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: respiratory, disorder, characterized, wheezing, allergic.The act of deranging or putting out of order, or the state of being deranged; disarrangement; disorder; confusion; especially, mental…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: respiratory, disorder, characterized, wheezing, allergic.Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the papers a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: respiratory, disorder, characterized, wheezing, allergic.speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: respiratory, disorder, characterized, wheezing, allergic.a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: respiratory, disorder, characterized, wheezing, allergic.cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: respiratory, disorder, characterized, wheezing, allergic.A disease of horses, characterized by difficult breathing, with heaving of the flank, wheezing, flatulency, and a peculiar cough; brok…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: respiratory, disorder, characterized, wheezing, allergic.amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: respiratory, disorder, characterized, wheezing, allergic.an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic resp…
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