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bronchospasm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
bron-chospasm
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

bronchospasms (plural)

Derived Forms

bronchospasmogenic bronchospasmolytic

Frequently Paired Words

bronchospastic

Questions

What does bronchospasm mean?
difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
Where does bronchospasm come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos)der. English broncho- English spasm English bronchospasm From broncho- + spasm.

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