bronchospasm

/ˈbrɑŋkoʊˌspæz(ə)m/
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Definitions of bronchospasm
  1. noun
    a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis
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    type of:
    spasm
    (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
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