bronchospasm

[ brong-kuh-spaz-uh m ]
/ ˈbrɒŋ kəˌspæz əm /

noun

spasmodic contraction of the muscular lining of the bronchi, as in asthma, causing difficulty in breathing.

Origin of bronchospasm

First recorded in 1900–05; broncho- + spasm

Words nearby bronchospasm

bronchorrhagia, bronchorrhaphy, bronchorrhea, bronchoscope, bronchoscopy, bronchospasm, bronchospirography, bronchospirometer, bronchostaxis, bronchostenosis, bronchostomy

Medical definitions for bronchospasm

bronchospasm
[ brŏng′kə-spăz′əm ]

n.

A contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles, causing narrowing of the lumen.