status asthmaticus

NOUN
18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

status asthmaticus is a valid 18-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1A1T1U1S1A1S1T1H4M3A1T1I1C3U1S1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING

What does status asthmaticus mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A prolonged and severe asthma attack that does not respond to standard treatment.