chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

English - Turkish

Definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in English Turkish dictionary

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chronic pulmonary disease

(Tıp) kronik akciğer hastalığı

English - English

Definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in English English dictionary

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

a nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis; usually patients have been heavy cigarette smokers

A chronic lung disease, such as asthma or emphysema, in which breathing becomes slowed or forced

COPD

Related Terms

chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases

plural form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Hyphenation

chro·nic ob·struc·tive pul·mo·na·ry dis·ease

Turkish pronunciation

kränîk ıbstrʌktîv pûlmıneri dîziz

Synonyms

copd

Pronunciation

/ˈkränək əbˈstrəktəv ˈpo͝olməˌnerē dəˈzēz/ /ˈkrɑːnɪk əbˈstrʌktɪv ˈpʊlməˌnɛriː dɪˈziːz/