Asthma

a't'raa, n. a chronic disorder of the organs of respiration. [Gr. —ad, aim i to breathe hard.] [or affected by asthma. Asthmatic, -al, ast-mat'ik, -al, adj. pertaining to Astonled, as-ton'id, pa.p. of obs. v. Astony. Astonish, as-ton'ish, v t to impre with sudden surprise or wonder to amaze. [M. E. as to men, due to a confusion of A.S stunian (see Stun) and O. Fr. estonner (Fr. dtonner)— Low L. ext on are— L. ex, out, tonare, to thunder.] Astonishing, as-ton'ishing, adj. very wonderful amazing. adv. Astonishingly [wonder.