bronchial asthma

noun

: asthma resulting from spasmodic contraction of bronchial muscles

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Benjamin Satterley, known to wrestling fans around the world as Pac, died last month of bronchial asthma, the medical examiner’s office in Cook County, Illinois, confirmed Friday. — Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026 Former wrestling star Pac, whose real name was Benjamin Satterley, died of bronchial asthma late last month, the California Post said, citing the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Champion professional wrestler Benjamin Satterley died last month at 40 of bronchial asthma, Chicago’s Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026 Also during his childhood, DMX suffered physical abuse at the hands of his mother's partners, battled severe bronchial asthma which resulted in almost nightly emergency room visits and was reportedly hit by a drunk driver. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 9 Apr. 2021 Part of the answer to that question was that Simmons had bronchial asthma. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2021 Asthma, also known as bronchial asthma, is a chronic disease of the airway characterized by intermittent inflammation of the airways, which over time leads to irreversible changes. — Obasi Okorie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2020 Sampson's office said Garner's bronchial asthma, obesity and high blood pressure were contributing factors. — Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bronchial asthma was in 1843

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bronchial asthma

noun
: asthma resulting from spasmodic contraction of bronchial muscles

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