chronic obstructive respiratory disease
Medical term covering chronic respiratory conditions with airway obstruction, such as COPD or chronic bronchitis.
The number of patients with chronic obstructive respiratory disease is increasing year by year.
COPD is a specific subset of chronic obstructive respiratory disease, commonly used in clinical settings.
Synonymous term; 肺疾患 (lung disease) is more specific than 呼吸器疾患 (respiratory disease).
Compound of 慢性 (chronic), 閉塞性 (obstructive), 呼吸器 (respiratory organs), and 疾患 (disease).