Asthma

A form of bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY), airway INFLAMMATION, and intermittent AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, WHEEZING, and dyspnea (DYSPNEA, PAROXYSMAL).

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Tree Number(s): C08.127.108, C08.381.495.108, C08.674.095, C20.543.480.680.095

MeSH Unique ID: D001249

Entry Terms:

• Asthmas
• Asthma, Bronchial
• Bronchial Asthma

See Also:

• Anti-Asthmatic Agents

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Bronchial Diseases
Asthma
Asthma-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap Syndrome
Asthma, Aspirin-Induced
Asthma, Exercise-Induced
Asthma, Occupational
Cough-Variant Asthma
Status Asthmaticus

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Asthma
Asthma-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap Syndrome
Cough-Variant Asthma

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Asthma
Asthma-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap Syndrome
Asthma, Aspirin-Induced
Asthma, Exercise-Induced
Asthma, Occupational
Cough-Variant Asthma
Status Asthmaticus

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Diseases Category
Immune System Diseases
Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Asthma
Asthma, Exercise-Induced
Asthma, Occupational
Cough-Variant Asthma
Status Asthmaticus