asthma attack vs asthma

asthma attack and asthma both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of asthma attack include bronchial asthma.

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