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OBSTRUCTIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Preventing movement
Example:
the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street
Synonyms:
clogging; hindering; impeding; obstructive
Classified under:
Similar:
preventative; preventive (tending to prevent or hinder)
Derivation:
obstruct (block passage through)
Context examples:
Representative examples include pleural infection, mediastinitis, pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
(Non-Neoplastic Thoracic Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
Representative examples include pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary failure, tracheitis, and tracheal agenesis.
(Non-Neoplastic Respiratory Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
Representative examples include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, atelectasis, lung infections, pulmonary fibrosis, and pneumoconiosis.
(Non-Neoplastic Lung Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
Representative examples of non-neoplastic disorders include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pneumonia.
(Lung disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
(Emphysema, NCI Dictionary)
This condition may be idiopathic (primary) or associated with lower brain stem lesions; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE); HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; medication effect; and other conditions.
(Central Sleep Apnea Syndrome, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Techniques and procedures for maintaining the health of patients with obstructive bowel disease.
(Bowel Obstruction Management, NCI Thesaurus)
The two main types of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are chronic obstructive bronchitis and emphysema.
(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NCI Thesaurus)
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) makes it hard for you to breathe.
(COPD, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Types of chronic lung disease include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, asbestosis, pneumonitis, and other lung conditions.
(Chronic lung disease, NCI Dictionary)
