CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis; usually patients have been heavy cigarette smokers

	Websites:

	See Also:	chronic bronchitis, emphysema, pulmonary emphysema

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	Emphysema, bronchitis, asthma or other diseases in which the lungs' ability to exchange air is impaired.