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Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCOPD

Also called Long-term lung damage

PulmonologyInternal MedicineEssential

A progressive, poorly reversible lung disease characterized by chronic airflow limitation, typically driven by smoking.

Korean

만성 폐쇄성 폐질환

주로 흡연으로 인한 만성적·비가역적 기류 제한을 특징으로 하는 진행성 폐 질환.

French

Bronchopneumopathie chronique obstructive(BPCO)

Maladie pulmonaire progressive et peu réversible caractérisée par une limitation chronique du débit aérien, généralement due au tabagisme.

Word parts

  • chron/oRoot(Greek) Time
  • pulmon/oRoot(Latin) Lung
  • -icSuffix(Greek) Pertaining to
  • -arySuffix(Latin) Pertaining to

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