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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Disease Attributes > Chronic Disease > Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Lung Diseases, Obstructive > Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Preferred term

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease
  • Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
  • COAD
  • COPD

Note

  • LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE is also available

Scope note

  • A disease of chronic diffuse irreversible airflow obstruction. Subcategories of COPD include CHRONIC BRONCHITIS and PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA.

History note

  • 2002; use LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE 1984-2001

In other languages

  • keuhkoahtaumatauti

    Finnish

  • ahtauttava keuhkosairaus
  • alii morbi obstructivi chronici pulmonum specificati
  • bronchitis obstructiva chronica
  • COLD
  • COPD
  • keuhkoahtauma
  • kronisk obstruktiv lungsjukdom utan akut exacerberation
  • krooninen ahtauttava keuhkosairaus
  • krooninen obstruktiivinen keuhkosairaus
  • pitkäaikainen ahtauttava keuhkosairaus
  • Kroniskt obstruktiv lungsjukdom

    Swedish

  • KOL
  • Kronisk luftflödesobstruktion
  • Kronisk obstruktiv luftvägssjukdom

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D029424

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