chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
noun
: pulmonary disease (such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis) that is characterized by chronic typically irreversible airway obstruction resulting in a slowed rate of exhalation
—abbreviation COPD
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One case was Sharon Dibble, a 75-year-old with many health problems, including kidney failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
Always a heavy smoker, Obst passed away at age 74 from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
Deuel's wife, Jacqueline, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the actor died in hospice care on Dec. 22 in Largo, Fla., after struggling with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
—EW.com, 27 Dec. 2024
His wife, Jacqueline Deuel, also confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the late actor died in hospice care in Largo, Florida after struggling with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
Always a heavy smoker, Obst passed away at age 74 from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
Deuel's wife, Jacqueline, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the actor died in hospice care on Dec. 22 in Largo, Fla., after struggling with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
—EW.com, 27 Dec. 2024
His wife, Jacqueline Deuel, also confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the late actor died in hospice care in Largo, Florida after struggling with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chronic%20obstructive%20pulmonary%20disease. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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