noun

asthma

asthma

He suffers from severe asthma.

He suffers from severe asthma.

Her asthma gets worse in the winter.

Her asthma gets worse in the winter.

to have asthma to suffer from the medical condition of asthma He has asthma.

See also: bronchitis, allergy, wheezing

From Greek 'asthma', meaning 'panting' or 'shortness of breath'.

The 'th' sound in the middle can sound like heavy breathing or panting, which are symptoms of asthma.

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