chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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- noun
- /ˈkrɒnɪk əbˈstrʌktɪv ˈpʌlməˌnɛri dɪˈziːz/
- Specialized
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enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease develops in long-term smokers, who may then have a chronic cough.
- patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Examples
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The Department of Veterans Affairs spent $5 billion in 2008 treating veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a diagnosis most often associated with smoking.
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Zanamivir should not be used with persons who have asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease because of the potential for bronchospasm.
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You explain the new diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and why he is likely to be breathless despite his current medication.
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His medical history was significant for gastroesophageal reflux and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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In 2008, the VA spent over $5 billion to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, more than 80% of which is attributed to smoking.
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In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary rehabilitation improves health-related quality of life and exercise capacity.
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Globally, more than 200 million people suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), resulting in approximately 3 million deaths per year.
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In practice, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are the two most commonly confused respiratory conditions.
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Many elderly New Yorkers suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including asthma, emphysema, and allergies.
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Globally, more than 200 million people suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), resulting in approximately 3 million deaths per year.
Synonyms
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Lung damage from breathing cigarette smoke for many years that makes breathing hard and causes a long cough
How Severe
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Surface Forms
Morphology
chronic + obstructive + pulmonary + disease
Each constituent contributes directly to the overall meaning: 'chronic' = long‑term, 'obstructive' = causing blockage, 'pulmonary' = related to the lungs, and 'disease' = illness. Together they yield a compositional meaning—a long‑standing lung illness that causes obstruction of airflow—which a learner who knows the parts can infer; although technical, the logic is cross‑linguistically common.
Etymology
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease breaks down into simple parts: chronic means 'long-lasting', obstructive means causing a 'block', pulmonary means 'lungs', and disease means 'illness'. So the name gives a clear image: a long-lasting illness that blocks the lungs and makes breathing hard.