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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
noun[ U ]
medical specializeduk /ˌkrɒn.ɪk əbˌstrʌk.tɪv ˈpʊl.mə.nər.i dɪˌziːz/ us /ˌkrɑː.nɪk əbˌstrʌk.t̬ɪv ˈpʊl.mə.ner.i dɪˌziːz/(abbreviationCOPD)
a lung disease that makes the lungs work less well, makes breathing more difficult, and lasts for a long time:
He developed pneumonia and later, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have an increased respiratory load.
The 74-year-old suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The companies are developing novel therapies for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) slowly worsen over time, and frequently cause early death.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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altitude sickness
anti-asthma
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anti-tuberculosis
asthmatic
congested
double pneumonia
dyspnea
emphysema
farmer's lung
hacking
hacky
halitosis
shortness of breathphrase
sinusitis
sore throat
strep throat
stuffiness
tubercular
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