bronchospasm

English Thesaurus

1. a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis (noun.act)

hypernym	:	spasm,
definition	:	(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel) (noun.act)

part meronym	:	asthma, asthma attack, bronchial asthma,
definition	:	respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin (noun.state)

part meronym	:	bronchitis,
definition	:	inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes (noun.state)