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Definition of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1. Noun. A nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis; usually patients have been heavy cigarette smokers.

Definition of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1. Noun. (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. ¹

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Medical Definition of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1. A progressive disease process that most commonly results from smoking. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is characterised by difficulty breathing, wheezing and a chronic cough. Treatment includes absolute avoidance from smoking, bronchodilators and oxygen for those with advanced disease. Complications include bronchitis, pneumonia and lung cancer. See: emphysema. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Literary usage of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Case Studies from the Quality Improvement Support System by David H. Gustafson (1998)
"chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Improvement Team Introduction The hospital is a 580-bed acute care academic medical center and integrated health ..."

2. Health United States 1995: The Annual National Report on Health by Kate Prager, Diane M. Makuc, Jacob J. Feldman (1998)
"Death rates for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by sex: United ... In 1993 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was the underlying cause of ..."

3. Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion & Disease Prevention by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"3.3 Slow the rise in deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to achieve a rate of no more than 25 per 100000 people. (Age-adjusted baseline: 18.7 ..."

4. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"It was hypothesized that subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receiving long-term oxygen via nasal cannulas have an impaired sense of ..."

5. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Disease Description The two principal chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases are chronic bronchitis and emphysema. ..."

6. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"In: Clinical Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Hensley MJ, Saunders NA, eds). ..."

7. Tobacco Use Among U. S. Racial Ethnic Minority Groups: African Americans by David Satcher (1999)
"chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a clinical term applied to persons with a permanent airflow obstruction associated with significant ..."

8. Reducing the Health Consequences of Smoking: 25 Years of Progress: A Report by DIANE Publishing Company, C. Everett Koop, M.D. (1995)
"... chronic obstructive pulmonary disease In the 1950s, increasing morbidity and mortality from chronic respiratory conditions prompted clinical and ..."

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