慢まん性せい閉へい塞そく性せい肺はい疾しっ患かん

noun

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COPD

Medical term for a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make breathing difficult. Often abbreviated as COPD in both English and Japanese medical contexts.

• 慢まん性せい閉へい塞そく性せい肺はい疾しっ患かんは喫きつ煙えんが主おもな原げん因いんの一ひとつです。

  Smoking is one of the main causes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

• 医い師しから慢まん性せい閉へい塞そく性せい肺はい疾しっ患かんと診しん断だんされました。

  I was diagnosed with COPD by the doctor.