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Term:asthma
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Accession:EFO:MONDO:0004979 term browser browse the term
Definition:A bronchial disease that is characterized by chronic inflammation and narrowing of the airways, which is caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors resulting in recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound while breathing), chest tightness, shortness of breath, mucus production and coughing. The symptoms appear due to a variety of triggers such as allergens, irritants, respiratory infections, weather changes, exercise, stress, reflux disease, medications, foods and emotional anxiety.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: bronchial hyperreactivity
 narrow_synonym: chronic obstructive asthma;   chronic obstructive asthma with acute exacerbation;   chronic obstructive asthma with status asthmaticus;   exercise induced asthma
 alt_id: MONDO:0004979
 xref: DOID:2841;   HP:0002099;   ICD10CM:J45;   ICD9:493;   ICD9:493.81;   ICD9:493.9;   MEDGEN:2109;   MESH:D001249;   NCI:C28397;   SCTID:31387002;   UMLS:C0004096;   icd11.foundation:1656445230



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    material property 0
      disposition 0
        disease 0
          respiratory system disease 0
            lower respiratory tract disease 0
              bronchial disease 0
                asthma 0
                  Chronic Obstructive Asthma 0
                  Status Asthmaticus 0
                  adult onset asthma 0
                  allergic asthma 0
                  atopic asthma 0
                  childhood onset asthma 0
                  occupational asthma 0
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