STATUS ASTHMATICUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A prolonged and severe asthma attack that does not respond to standard treatment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("status asthmaticus" is a kind of...):

asthma; asthma attack; bronchial asthma (respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin)

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