Combined Science GCSE
Asthma
What Asthma means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Asthma
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Reference: AQA
An allergic reaction affecting the airways that can be triggered by an overactive immune response following an infection.
Topics that use Asthma
- Health issues (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Communicable disease
- Diet and health
- Factors affecting health
- Health
- Health and disease risk
- Immune system
- Interaction between body and mind
- Interaction of body and mind
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