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May 25, 2013

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease article.

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abstinence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acetylcholine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Addiction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Adjacent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Adrenaline: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Agonist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Airway: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Airway obstruction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alpha-1: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alveolar: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alveoli: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Analogous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Ankle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antidepressant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anxiety: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Asthma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Asthmatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacterial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Baseline: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Beta agonist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Beta-agonist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bronchi: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bronchiectasis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bronchitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Bronchoscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cadmium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calcium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Candidiasis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Capillaries: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carbon dioxide: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CAT scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chromosomes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic bronchitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cirrhosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Compress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Compression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Computerized tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Contraction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

COPD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cor pulmonale: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Corticosteroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cough: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CT scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cyanosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Dilate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dilating: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diuretic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dysfunction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dyspnea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Elastase: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Elastin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Emphysema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enzyme: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epinephrine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Essential: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Exacerbation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

FEV1: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Flu: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gas exchange: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gene: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Headache: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart attack: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart rate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemoglobin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemoptysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Histamine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hoarseness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypokalemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Influenza: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Insomnia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Interstitial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lips: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lung cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lung volume reduction surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com

LVRS: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Medical history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mortality: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Mucous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mucus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nail: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nicotine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Normal range: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obstruction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oral candidiasis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Organ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Osteoporosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Outlet: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ozone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Palpitations: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Panic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Passive smoking: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Physical therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pneumonia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Potassium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Probe: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary function test: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Purulent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Quality of life: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Receptor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Rehabilitation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Respiratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rib: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rib cage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Right heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Script: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Second-hand smoke: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shortness of breath: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Silica: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sleep: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spasm: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spirometry: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sputum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Steroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Stethoscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Throat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thrush: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tongue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trachea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tremor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tubes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ulcerative colitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vaccination: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Vital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Weight loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Wheezing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Withdrawal symptoms: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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