NOUN
- a nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis; usually patients have been heavy cigarette smokers
How To Use chronic obstructive pulmonary disease In A Sentence
- Timolol maleate can cause bronchospasms and is contraindicated in patients with bronchial asthma or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Singing is used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to increase lung capacity and ease the symptoms of bronchitis and emphysema. Times, Sunday Times
- Singing is used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to increase lung capacity and ease the symptoms of bronchitis and emphysema. Times, Sunday Times
- Most patients had severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on British Thoracic Society criteria.
- These diseases are grouped together under the term COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Undefined
- Objective To compare the cardiac functional effect of doxofylline and aminophylline on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.
- Singing is used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to increase lung capacity and ease the symptoms of bronchitis and emphysema. Times, Sunday Times
- It is hoped it could aid people with serious medical problems such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Sun
- Exercise-induced muscle oxidative stress may be involved in the myopathy associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- People with chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may experience recurrent exacerbations with worsening symptoms or greater volume or purulence of sputum.