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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Sometimes a precise diagnosis was beside the point; a patient might come in with shortness of breath and low oxygen levels and be treated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, and pneumonia.
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
To link circadian burden to specific health outcomes, the researchers analyzed the prevalence of arthritis, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease, depression, diabetes, obesity and stroke.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Respiratory Conditions Chronic respiratory conditions like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affect your lungs and airways, causing symptoms like coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
As Cuevas also previously reported, these communities tend to have higher rates of chronic health conditions, such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which are greater risk factors.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
To link circadian burden to specific health outcomes, the researchers analyzed the prevalence of arthritis, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease, depression, diabetes, obesity and stroke.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Respiratory Conditions Chronic respiratory conditions like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affect your lungs and airways, causing symptoms like coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
As Cuevas also previously reported, these communities tend to have higher rates of chronic health conditions, such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which are greater risk factors.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chronic%20obstructive%20pulmonary%20disease. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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