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| Term | Definition | |
| Action Plan | A set of directions written by your physician that tells you what to do should you have any asthma symptoms. | |
| Aerochamber | A spacer device used with an MDI (Metered Dose Inhaler) to help control the delivery of medications. | |
| Allergen | Substances that will trigger an allergic reaction (i.e. animal dander and dust mites.) | |
| Alveoli | The tiny air sacs located at the end of your bronchial tubes where gas exchange occurs. | |
| Asthma | A chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. | |
| Asthmatic | A person who has asthma. | |
| Bronchial Tubes | The airways of the lungs. | |
| Bronchioles | The smallest airways of the lungs . | |
| Bronchoconstriction | This occurs when the muscles that surround the airways tighten. | |
| Controller Medicines | Medications taken on a daily basis to prevent asthma symptoms. | |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Corticosteroid | A type of medicine given to relieve airway inflammation. These are different than anabolic steroids talked about in the media and are safe. | |
| Inflammation | Inflammation is a swelling that occus on the inside of the lung airway. When this occurs excess mucous is produced choaking off the airway. | |
| MDI | Metered Dose Inhaler. These are used to deliver some asthma medications such as Xopenex or Symbicort. | |
| Metered Dose Inhaler | The common device people people use to take their asthma medicines. | |
| Peak Flow | A measurement of well your lungs are functioning. | |
| Quick Relief Medicines | Medications to alleviate acute asthma symptoms. | |
| RSV | Respiratory Syncitial Virus | |
| Spirometry | A test used for the diagnosing of asthma. Spirometry measures the maximal amount of air you can exhale. | |
| Triggers | Things that cause asthma symptoms to start or become worse | |
| Wheezing | Wheezing is an asthma symptom that results from narrowing of the airways. A wheeze sounds like a whistle as you breathe in or out through your mouth or nose. | |
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