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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(redirected from Chronic obstructive airway disease)

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
n. Abbr. COPD
A chronic lung disease, such as asthma or emphysema, in which breathing becomes slowed or forced.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
A term used to describe chronic lung diseases, like chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma.
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