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What is the medical term meaning contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles that tighten and squeeze the airway shut?
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Bronchoconstriction or bronchospasm is the medical term that refers to the contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles that tighten and squeeze the airway shut.
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