bronchospasm

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noun

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

OriginEnglish spasm ← Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos) →
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Meanings

nounbronchospasm (plural bronchospasms)

plural bronchospasms

  1. medicinedifficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβρόγχος (brónkhos)
  2. Englishbroncho-
  3. Englishspasm
  4. Englishbronchospasm

From broncho- + spasm.

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Translations

Catalan broncoespasme
  • broncoespasmedifficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
Czech bronchospasmus
  • bronchospasmusdifficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
Indonesian bronkospasme
  • bronkospasmedifficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
Italian broncospasmo
  • broncospasmodifficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
Portuguese broncoespasmo
  • broncoespasmodifficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
Spanish broncoespasmo
  • broncoespasmodifficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
Cite this entry
APA

bronchospasm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchospasm

MLA

“bronchospasm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchospasm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bronchospasm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchospasm.

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