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ALL meanings of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

chron·ic ob·struct pul·mo·nar·y dis·ease
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  • noun chronic obstructive pulmonary disease any of various lung diseases leading to poor pulmonary aeration, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Abbreviation: COPD. 1
  • noun chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (pathology) A group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in the airway that is not fully reversible. May be caused by reactive airways, chronic infection, congenital defects, or, most commonly, cigarette smoking. Generally does not include neoplasms, which could also obstruct airways. 0
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