Meaning
asthma
- a respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs
In a sentence
Mio fratello soffre d'asma fin da quando era bambino.
My brother has suffered from asthma since he was a child.
Porta sempre con sé l'inalatore in caso di un attacco d'asma.
He always carries his inhaler with him in case of an asthma attack.
L'inquinamento atmosferico non fa che peggiorare la sua asma.
Air pollution only worsens her asthma.
Word forms (1)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| asma | feminine · singular |
Usage notes
- Takes the elided article 'l'' in the singular (l'asma).
- It is treated as feminine, though masculine usage occasionally occurs in older or medical contexts.
- As an uncountable medical condition, it is used only in the singular.