A condition characterized by attacks of difficult breathing and wheezing caused by spasms of the bronchial tubes is called:
A) pleurisy.
B) asthma.
C) pneumonia.
D) bronchorrhagia.
E) aerophagia.

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Asthma is a condition where the bronchial tubes narrow due to inflammation and spasms, which leads to difficulty breathing and wheezing. Pleurisy is inflammation of the lining of the lungs, pneumonia is an infection in the lungs, bronchorrhagia is bleeding from the bronchial tubes, and aerophagia is excessive air swallowing.

A Condition Characterized by Attacks of Difficult Breathing and Wheezing