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CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis; usually patients have been heavy cigarette smokers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" is a kind of...):
chronic bronchitis (a form of bronchitis characterized by excess production of sputum leading to a chronic cough and obstruction of air flow)
emphysema; pulmonary emphysema (an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age)
Context examples:
It is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
(Chronic Bronchitis, NCI Dictionary)
Representative examples include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, atelectasis, lung infections, pulmonary fibrosis, and pneumoconiosis.
(Non-Neoplastic Lung Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
Representative examples include pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary failure, tracheitis, and tracheal agenesis.
(Non-Neoplastic Respiratory Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
Causes of chronic cough include: • Chronic bronchitis • Asthma • Allergies • COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) • GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) • Smoking • Throat disorders, such as croup in young children • Some medicines
(Cough, NIH)
Types of chronic lung disease include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, asbestosis, pneumonitis, and other lung conditions.
(Chronic lung disease, NCI Dictionary)
Outdoor air pollution has long been linked to major health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
(Breathing Dirty Air May Harm Kidneys, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The two main types of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are chronic obstructive bronchitis and emphysema.
(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NCI Thesaurus)
Types of CLD include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, asbestosis, pneumonitis, and other lung conditions.
(CLD, NCI Dictionary)
This condition may be idiopathic (primary) or associated with lower brain stem lesions; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE); HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; medication effect; and other conditions.
(Central Sleep Apnea Syndrome, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
You may need oxygen if you have: • COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) • Pneumonia • A severe asthma attack • Late-stage heart failure • Cystic fibrosis • Sleep apnea
(Oxygen Therapy, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
