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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
noun
Definition of CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
: pulmonary disease (as emphysema or chronic bronchitis) that is characterized by chronic typically irreversible airway obstruction resulting in a slowed rate of exhalation —abbreviation COPD
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First Known Use of CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
1967
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
noun
Medical Definition of CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
: pulmonary disease (as emphysema or chronic bronchitis) that is characterized by chronic typically irreversible airway obstruction resulting in a slowed rate of exhalation—abbreviation COPD
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