chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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

Main Entry: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Function: noun
: pulmonary disease (as emphysema or chronic bronchitis) that is characterized by chronic typicallyirreversible airway obstruction resulting in a slowed rate of exhalation —abbreviation COPD

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   Any of several pulmonary diseases, especially emphysema, in which chronic airway obstruction causes respiratory abnormalities, including shortness of breath.