| Term Name: | acute asthma |
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| Definition: | An asthma that is characterized by severe and sudden onset of increasing wheezing, airways closing, smooth muscle contraction, mucus plugging and lower airway edema that may be reversible upon treatment. |
| Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0080810] ( DOID:0080810 ) |