asthma
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asthma
A chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that leads to attacks of shortness of breath.
Wegen seines Asthmas muss er immer ein Inhalationsspray bei sich tragen.
Because of his asthma, he always has to carry an inhaler with him.
As with many names of illnesses, 'Asthma' (asthma) is often used without an article, especially in combination with the verb 'haben' (to have).
Seit seiner Kindheit hat er Asthma.
He has had asthma since childhood.
Common expressions related to illnesses also fit here. Especially typical is the construction 'an etwas (Dativ) leiden' (to suffer from something), that is, 'an Asthma leiden' (to suffer from asthma).
Viele Menschen leiden an allergischem Asthma.
Many people suffer from allergic asthma.
To describe the type or severity of the illness, 'Asthma' (asthma) is often combined with adjectives such as 'allergisch' (allergic), 'chronisch' (chronic), or 'schwer' (severe).
Bei schwerem Asthma ist eine regelmäßige Kontrolle wichtig.
With severe asthma, regular monitoring is important.
shortness of breath
Both words can occur in an episode involving difficult breathing, but they do not mean the same thing. „Atemnot“ is the symptom noticed directly, while „Asthma“ describes the chronic illness that can cause such symptoms. Use „Atemnot“ for the current problem and „Asthma“ for the known illness.
Wegen seines Asthmas bekommt er beim Sport manchmal Atemprobleme.
Because of his asthma, he sometimes has breathing problems during exercise.
Nach dem schnellen Aufstieg bekam sie plötzlich starke Atemnot.
After the rapid climb, she suddenly became severely short of breath.
