COPD

abbreviation or noun

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Smoking also increases your risk for lung diseases like emphysema, COPD, and lung cancer. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025 His company also plans to look at the overlap of arrhythmias and other diseases, such as COPD, kidney disease and diabetes, to ideally prevent heart attacks and strokes. Alex Knapp, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 Furthermore, the probability of immediate healthcare interruptions and long-term losses of neighborhood clinics would compound existing health disparities across conditions like asthma, COPD, autoimmune diseases, heart attack, stroke and even cancer outcomes. Essence, 15 Feb. 2025 Emphysema is among the group of lung diseases known as COPD, for which smoking is the primary cause. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for COPD

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First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of COPD was in 1967

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“COPD.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/COPD. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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