<chest medicine, clinical sign> A musical sound that is most pronounced on the exhalation of air. Seen in asthmatics. Indicates bronchospasm. ... (27 Sep 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(hwēz´ing) breathing with wheeze; it results from constriction or obstruction of the throat, pharynx, trachea, or bronchi. This is commonly a symptom of asthma; in an asthmatic attack, spasm of the bronchi occurs, and air can be forced only with difficulty into and out of the lungs through the trachea. Another caus... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Noisy breathing. A wheeze is a sound typically made when breathing out. It is caused by the airways narrowing or being partly blocked with mucus (or a tumour). See Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20753