chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

English

Noun

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (plural chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases)

(pathology) Any of 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.

Synonyms

COPD

Translations

group of pulmonary diseases

Czech: chronická obstrukční plicní nemoc f
Finnish: keuhkoahtaumatauti

Greek: χρόνια αποφρακτική πνευμονοπάθεια f (chrónia apofraktikí pnevmonopátheia)
Italian: broncopneumopatia cronica ostruttiva f

See also

Further reading

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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