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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Meaning
Noun
●
In 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
.
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