obstructive airway disease

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[əbstruk′tiv]

any respiratory disease characterized by air trapping caused by decreased airway diameter, increased airway secretions, or both. It includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. See also chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis.

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