Definition for:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD):

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD):

Chapter: 12
Refers to a group of diseases which have a similar disorder of function: decreased expiratory flow in the airways of the lung. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are classic examples of COPD; some individuals also include asthma and bronchiectasis under the umbrella term of COPD.

See Also:

Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia: (Chapter 12)
Chronic Gastritis: (Chapter 13)
Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease: (Chapter 13)
Chronic bronchitis: (Chapter 12)
Chronic granulomatous disease (Chapter 2)
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) (Chapter 20b)
Chronic relapsing pancreatitis (Chapter 15)
chronic prostatitis (Chapter 17)
chronic rejection (Chapter 4)