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bronchospasm

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: spasm

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos)der. English broncho- English spasm English bronchospasm From broncho- + spasm.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: broncoespasme — difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
  • Czech: bronchospasmus — difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
  • Indonesian: bronkospasme — difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
  • Italian: broncospasmo — difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
  • Portuguese: broncoespasmo — difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
  • Spanish: broncoespasmo — difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles