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A spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy
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bronchospasm
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Bronchospasm or a bronchial spasm is a sudden constriction of the muscles in the walls of the bronchioles . It is caused by the release ( degranulation ) of substances from mast cells or basophils under the influence of anaphylatoxins . It causes difficulty ...
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n. a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis
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n. (context medicine English) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
Usage examples of bronchospasm.
Feeley filled the inside with so much cigarette smoke that I began to worry I might have a bronchospasm.