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Asthma

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means a respiratory condition causing wheezing and shortness of breath
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Stage 1 of 2
asthma
Greek · ancient
"panting, hard breathing"
literally panting, describing labored breathing
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Stage 2 of 2
asthma
English · 1300s
"a chronic respiratory condition"
adopted directly for the respiratory condition
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