| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:2841 |
| Name | 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. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Asthma/Asthma_WhatIs.html, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430901/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7223/ |
| Xrefs |
KEGG:05310 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:187687003 |
| Alternateids |
DOID:12703 DOID:13829 DOID:13830 DOID:2840 DOID:5783 |
| Subsets |
DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
bronchial hyperreactivity [EXACT] chronic obstructive asthma [EXACT] chronic obstructive asthma with acute exacerbation [EXACT] chronic obstructive asthma with status asthmaticus [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a bronchial disease |