asthma : Idioms & Phrases

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asthma attack

  • noun respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
    asthma attack; asthma.
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bronchial asthma

  • noun respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
    asthma attack; asthma.
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Potter's asthma

  • (Med.), emphysema of the lungs; so called because very prevalent among potters. Parkers.
Webster 1913