chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Noun 1. a nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis; usually patients have been heavy cigarette smokers (hypernym) emphysema, pulmonary emphysema | ||||
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease in which the lung is damaged, making it hard to breathe. In COPD, the airways-the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs-are partly obstructed, making it difficult to get air in and out.
Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of COPD. Most people with COPD are smokers or former smokers. Breathing in other kinds of lung irritants, like pollution, dust, or chemicals over a long period of time may also cause or contribute to COPD.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease in which the lung is damaged, making it hard to breathe. In COPD, the airways-the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs-are partly obstructed, making it difficult to get air in and out.
Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of COPD. Most people with COPD are smokers or former smokers. Breathing in other kinds of lung irritants, like pollution, dust, or chemicals over a long period of time may also cause or contribute to COPD.
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
A respiratory disease characterized by wheezing and a chronic cough.
A respiratory disease characterized by wheezing and a chronic cough.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Terminal airway dilation and blockage from long-term smoking, infection or other chronically inhaled substances. Dangerous to the diver due to the possibility of ‘burst lung“ and gas embolism.
Terminal airway dilation and blockage from long-term smoking, infection or other chronically inhaled substances. Dangerous to the diver due to the possibility of ‘burst lung“ and gas embolism.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), also known as chronic obstructive airway disease (COAD), is a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in the airway that is not fully reversible. COPD is the umbrella term for chronic bronchitis, emphysema and a range of other lung disorders. It is most often due to tobacco smoking, but can be due to other airborne irritants such as coal dust, asbestos or solvents, as well as congenital conditions such as alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency.
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