asthma vs asthma attack

asthma and asthma attack both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
asthma	Yes	No	No	No
asthma attack	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, asthma and asthma attack are synonyms defined as:

asthma and asthma attack: respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin

Other synonyms of asthma include bronchial asthma.

asthma (noun)	asthma attack (noun)
respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin	respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin