| NOUN | state | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | a nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis |
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| Meaning | A nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis; usually patients have been heavy cigarette smokers. | |
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| Broader | 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 | |
| Catalan | malaltia pulmonar obstructiva crònica | |
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