The disease asthma involves the small airways. One problem in asthma is that the small airways undergo bronchospasm. Asthma rescue inhalers work because they can reverse bronchospasm and help open the small airways. The medical term for opening the small airways is:
A) bronchiatelectasis.
B) bronchoscopy.
C) bronchodilation.
D) bronchoconstriction.

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Bronchodilation is the medical term for opening the small airways, which is what asthma rescue inhalers aim to achieve. Options A, B, and D are not correct as they refer to either the collapse or constriction of the airways, or a medical procedure to examine them, which is not relevant to the given scenario.

The Disease Asthma Involves the Small Airways