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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Long-term exposure to it can cause chronic and progressive lung diseases including silicosis, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Lynda Obst, a veteran Hollywood producer behind such films as Sleepless in Seattle, The Fisher King, and Interstellar, died on Oct. 22, following a bout with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Obst had previously been open about suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
Along with emphysema, chronic bronchitis is considered a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Lynda Obst, a veteran Hollywood producer behind such films as Sleepless in Seattle, The Fisher King, and Interstellar, died on Oct. 22, following a bout with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Obst had previously been open about suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
Along with emphysema, chronic bronchitis is considered a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 22 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 24 Nov. 2024.
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