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
bronchoconstriction [brong″ko-kon-strik´shun]
bronchoconstriction (brong´kō-k
nstrik´shn),
bronchoconstriction
bronchoconstriction
Etymology: Gk, bronchos, windpipe; L, constringere, to draw tight
a narrowing of the lumen of the bronchi, restricting airflow to and from the lungs.
bronchoconstriction [brong″ko-kon-strik´shun]
narrowing of a bronchus as a result of smooth muscle contraction, as in asthma.
bronchoconstriction (brong´kō-k
nstrik´shn),n the reduction of the caliber of the bronchi.
bronchoconstriction
bronchostenosis.
bronchoconstriction
Narrowing of a bronchus, bronchostenosis
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