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chronic airway obstruction

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chronic airway obstruction,
n a persistent or recurring condition that impedes normal breathing. See also disease, chronic obstructive airways.

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The effects of augmented breathing maneuvers on ventilation in severe chronic airway obstruction.
The study focused on the cost of medical care given to individuals who have asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic airway obstruction, and other major respiratory diseases, compared with costs for people who do not have serious lung problems.
On a percentage basis, the diseases most likely to result in long-term disability were chronic airway obstruction (for example, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), acute ill-defined cerebrovascular disease (such as stroke), rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, and osteoarthrosis.
 
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