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allergen
any substance that evokes an allergic response
allergic asthma
bronchial asthma caused by hypersensitivity to an allergen or allergens
alveoli
microscopic sacs in the lungs where oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide
antibodies
immunoglobulins produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigenic substances
antigen
a substance that causes formation of an antibody and reacts specifically with that antibody
asthma attack
the onset of wheezing together with difficulty breathing
bronchial asthma
the general term for recurrent and reversible SOB resulting from narrowing of the bronchi and bronchioles
often referred to as asthma
bronchodilators
medications that improve airflow by relaxing bronchial smooth muscle cells
chronic bronchitis
chronic inflammation of the bronchi
emphysema
condition of the lung characterized by enlargement of the air spaces distal to the bronchioles
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Pharm ch 37
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Pharm test four
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3/18/2013, 3:27:18 PM
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