asthma

Term ID

DOID:2841

Synonyms

• bronchial hyperreactivity
• chronic obstructive asthma
• chronic obstructive asthma with acute exacerbation
• chronic obstructive asthma with status asthmaticus
• exercise-induced asthma

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. The disease has_symptom recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound while breathing), has_symptom chest tightness, has_symptom shortness of breath, has_symptom mucus production and has_symptom coughing. (3)

References

• GARD:10246
• ICD10CM:J45
• ICD9CM:493
• KEGG:05310
• MESH:D001249
• MIM:600807
• NCI:C28397
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:187687003
• UMLS_CUI:C0004096

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:2841 )