Usage Note
Asma is grammatically feminine despite ending in -a with an initial stressed 'a': you say el asma with the masculine article in the singular (to avoid the clash of two 'a' sounds), but the adjective remains feminine — el asma crónica. This is the same pattern as el agua fría or el hambre.
Examples
"El niño tiene asma y usa un inhalador."
Natural Translation
The child has asthma and uses an inhaler.

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