chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
noun
: pulmonary disease (such 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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Beloved singer Sinéad O’Connor died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, worsened by a respiratory tract infection, sources revealed a year after her death.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 28 July 2024
Cade, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and stage four kidney failure, had just returned from four hours of dialysis.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 26 July 2024
Linda Davis, a 61-year-old resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a type of lung disease, and uses a power wheelchair because of a lower back injury.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 11 June 2024
The ventilator is typically used to help people who have conditions that can affect the respiratory system, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), neuromuscular conditions like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or restrictive thoracic disorders.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 11 July 2024
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 28 July 2024
Cade, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and stage four kidney failure, had just returned from four hours of dialysis.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 26 July 2024
Linda Davis, a 61-year-old resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a type of lung disease, and uses a power wheelchair because of a lower back injury.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 11 June 2024
The ventilator is typically used to help people who have conditions that can affect the respiratory system, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), neuromuscular conditions like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or restrictive thoracic disorders.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 11 July 2024
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