bronchial hyperreactivity

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Etymology: Gk, bronchos + hyper, excess; L, re, again, agere, to act

an abnormal respiratory condition characterized by reflex bronchospasm in response to histamine or a cholinergic drug, such as methacholine. It is a universal feature of asthma and is used in the differential diagnosis of asthma and heart disease.

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