noun Date: 1967 pulmonary disease (as emphysema or chronic bronchitis) that is characterized by chronic typically irreversible airway obstruction resulting in a slowed rate of exhalation
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
Meaning of CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012