asthma

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The last few times we've gone by their house, I stayed in the truck under the excuse that my asthma was acting up and I couldn't handle the smoke.

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  1. noun A chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies, that is characterized by sudden recurring attacks of labored breathing, chest constriction, and coughing.

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  • The summer months were still a bit too humid for his asthma, and heavy exercise could be a problem. —  ConsenttoKill
  • He sounded breathless, as if his asthma was acting up. —  FAULT LINE
  • She asked whether my asthma was acting up—a private code we'd agreed on before I left, meaning Are you in danger ? —  FSFMagazine,August2007
  • Upgrades can also make kids healthier; measures to prevent mold can decrease asthma, which is the No. 1 chronic illness making kids miss school. —  The State Journal-Register Home RSS
  • Millions of children worldwide suffer from allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, or food allergy. —  Medlogs - Recent stories
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  1. Middle English asma, from Medieval Latin, from Greek asthma.

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  1. Early modern English also astma, asma, from Middle English asma, asmy, from Middle Latin asma, asthma, from Greek ἄσθμα, asthma, panting, from ἄζειν, also ἀάζειν, αἰάζειν, breathe hard, pant, from ἀη̄ναι (*Fαῆναι), breathe, blow,= Gothic (Moesogothic) waian = Anglo-Saxon wāwan = Old High German wājan, Middle High German wæjen, German wehen = Sanskrit √ υᾱ, blow. From the same root, in Greek, come air, aura, aula, atmo-, etc., and in Teutonic, wind, q. v.
 

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