Organ or Tissue Function
bronchoconstriction
Subclass of:
Respiratory Mechanics
Definitions related to bronchoconstriction:
  • Bronchoconstriction involves narrowing of air passage lumina, typically due to bronchial smooth muscle contraction, and leads to decreased air flow.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Narrowing of the caliber of the BRONCHI, physiologically or as a result of pharmacological intervention.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Tightening of smooth muscle surrounding the bronchi and bronchioles with consequent wheezing and shortness of breath.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
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