chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
noun
: pulmonary disease (such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis) that is characterized by chronic typically irreversible airway obstruction resulting in a slowed rate of exhalation
—abbreviation COPD
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Along with emphysema, chronic bronchitis is considered a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
The results help doctors diagnose diseases such as emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, assess severity of those conditions and monitor declines in lung function.
—Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Jackie Martin of Canton, North Carolina, relies on supplemental oxygen for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema.
—Kim Dinan, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
The infections can cause asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or congestive heart failure to get worse.
—Korin Miller, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
The results help doctors diagnose diseases such as emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, assess severity of those conditions and monitor declines in lung function.
—Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Jackie Martin of Canton, North Carolina, relies on supplemental oxygen for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema.
—Kim Dinan, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
The infections can cause asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or congestive heart failure to get worse.
—Korin Miller, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chronic%20obstructive%20pulmonary%20disease. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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