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bronchoconstriction |
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bronchoconstriction /bron·cho·con·stric·tion/ (brong?ko-kun-strik´shun) narrowing of air passages of the lungs from smooth muscle contraction, as in asthma. bronchoconstriction (brong´kō-k  nstrik´shn),n the reduction of the caliber of the bronchi. bronchoconstriction bronchostenosis. |
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With this inhalable antiasthma drug, airway constriction in the sheep was about a quarter of what it was with no drug. Anaphylaxis is the most severe allergic reaction the body has, and includes airway constriction, due to swelling of the tongue and throat, low blood pressure, as well as other symptoms, and can lead to death. Specifically, we determined a) if toxin alone could induce airway responses similar to that seen with allergen, b) if preexposure to toxin could exacerbate allergen-induced responses, and c) the effects of clinically available drugs and experimental pharmacologic agents on toxin-induced airway constriction. |
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