a 1 s 1 t 1 h 4 m 3 a 1
6 letters · 11 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
originFrom Middle English asma, asme, from Medieval Latin asthma, asma, from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα (âsthma, “laborious breathing, asthma”). The spelling was changed to add -th- in the 16th century to match the Greek etymological roots.
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