asthma attack
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asthma attack — eruption of asthma, attack of difficult breathing … English contemporary dictionary
asthma attack — noun respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin • Syn: ↑asthma, ↑bronchial asthma • Derivationally related forms: ↑asthmatic (for: ↑asthma) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Asthma (disambiguation) — Asthma, Asthmatic or Asthma attack may refer to: *Asthma, a disease of the respiratory system in which the airways constrict, become inflamed, and are lined with excessive amounts of mucus *Asthmatic, a song by Spineshank from their 2000 album… … Wikipedia
Asthma — For other uses, see Asthma (disambiguation). Asthma Classification and external resources Peak flow meters are used to measure one s peak expiratory flow rate ICD 10 … Wikipedia
asthma — /az meuh, as /, n. Pathol. a paroxysmal, often allergic disorder of respiration, characterized by bronchospasm, wheezing, and difficulty in expiration, often accompanied by coughing and a feeling of constriction in the chest. Also called… … Universalium
attack — at|tack1 W1S2 [əˈtæk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(violence against somebody/something)¦ 2¦(in a war)¦ 3¦(criticism)¦ 4¦(illness)¦ 5¦(emotion)¦ 6¦(attempt to stop something)¦ 7¦(sport)¦ 8¦(damage)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
attack */*/*/ — I UK [əˈtæk] / US verb Word forms attack : present tense I/you/we/they attack he/she/it attacks present participle attacking past tense attacked past participle attacked 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to use violence to harm a person, animal, or … English dictionary
attack — at|tack1 [ ə tæk ] noun *** 1. ) count a violent attempt to harm a person, animal, or place: a vicious attack attack on: measures to reduce the number of sexual attacks on young women a ) count or uncount an organized attempt to defeat an enemy,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
attack*/*/*/ — [əˈtæk] verb I 1) [I/T] to use violence against a person or place It was shortly before midnight when the terrorists attacked.[/ex] Two prison officers were brutally attacked with a knife.[/ex] 2) [T] to strongly criticize someone or something… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Asthma spacer — An asthma spacer is a type of add on device used by an asthmatic person to increase the effectiveness of a metered dose inhaler. Such add on devices include spacers, which merely add space between the mouthpiece of the metered dose inhaler (MDI)… … Wikipedia
