Dictionary

allergens: A substance that causes an allergy.

allergic asthma: Asthma resulting from an immune response to inhaled allergens.

allergies: An nonstandard reaction of the body to a previously encountered allergen introduced by inhalation, ingestion, injection or skin contact.

asthma: A chronic lung diseasecharacterized by variable and recurring symptoms, airflow obstruction, bronchial hyper-responsiveness and an underlying inflammation.

asthma attack: An acute exacerbation of asthma.

asthmatic: A person who suffers from asthma.

atopic syndrome: Allergic hypersensitivity affecting parts of the body not in direct contact with the allergen.

caesarean section: Surgical procedure in which incisions are made through a mother's abdomen and uterus during child birth.

capnography: The monitoring of the amount of exhaled carbon dioxide to determine the severity of an asthma attack.

chronic: Constant.

cockroaches: An insect whose presence is strongly associated with asthma.

cure: A means of healing or restoring to health.

diagnosing: To determine the identity of a disease or illness by a medical examination.

epidemiology: The area of medicine that deals with the incidence and commonness of disease in large populations.

eczema: A persistent skin condition often characterized by redness and associated with asthma.

exercise-induced asthma: A medical condition characterized by shortness of breath induced by sustained aerobic exercise.