Bronchoconstriction
PulmonologyImportant
Narrowing of the bronchial airways from smooth muscle contraction, the primary mechanism underlying airflow obstruction in asthma.
Korean
기관지 수축
기관지 평활근의 수축으로 인한 기도 협착; 천식에서 특징적으로 발생.
French
Bronchoconstriction
Rétrécissement des voies aériennes bronchiques dû à la contraction des muscles lisses ; survient dans l'asthme.
Word parts
bronch/oRoot(Greek) Bronchial tube-constrictionSuffix(Latin) Narrowing, tightening