How to Use chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a Sentence

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

noun
Definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasenext
  • The cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, said his son, Daniel Sachar.
    — Ellie Silverman, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2018
  • His son David said the cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2019
  • His wife, Sharon O’Sullivan, said the cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    — New York Times, 12 July 2022
  • His mom died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) a year later and his dad lost a long bout with cancer a year after that.
    — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 7 June 2018
  • But her mother, who is 66 and has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lives with her.
    — Hallie Levine, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2020
  • His muscle weakness was brought on by the virus, which made his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease worse.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, his wife, Anne Gelbspan, said.
    — Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, said the daughter, Lynn Adkins.
    — Washington Post, 12 July 2021
  • Dawson died in hospice in West Hills on March 6 due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    — Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Susan Bay Nimoy, his wife, confirmed that the cause of death was end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 27 Feb. 2015
  • The Times reported that Hartz's cause of death was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    — Andrea Towers, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Black men had the highest rates of the illness, a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that causes lung health to worsen over time and impairs breathing.
    — Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, said Dr. Callahan’s son David.
    — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 23 July 2019
  • Ellie, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and requires supplemental oxygen, sat in the warmth of the truck as Gary waded out to make his first casts of the year.
    — Brent Frazee, kansascity, 2 Mar. 2018
  • The ruling came in a case involving John C. Price, who started smoking at age 12 and died at age 74 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    — Jim Saunders, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Rodney Sumpter, a spokesman for his family, said the cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    — Neil Genzlinger, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2020
  • Those with reactive lung disease, such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, adapt to the world on fire.
    — Star Tribune, 30 July 2021
  • The cause was pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, said a son, Paul Parent.
    — Washington Post, 8 July 2018
  • The cause was complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the band said on its website.
    — Alex Williams, New York Times, 29 July 2023
  • The cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, said a son, John Sirica.
    — Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2020
  • The cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, said a daughter, Lyle Walter.
    — Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Shulgin had been in ill health because of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, her daughter, Wendy Tucker, said.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022
  • Kay, his wife of 42 years, said her husband was diagnosed last year with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
    — Matthew Vantryon, Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2020
  • Some people don’t produce enough of the protein, which can lead to liver damage and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    — Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
  • People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease might have a reading in the upper 80s.
    — Neil Steinberg, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2019
  • Three months later, his wife died, of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The cause was complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, said a son, Seth Moskowitz.
    — Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The cause was cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, said her spouse, Carolee Byrley.
    — Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Currently, the team is searching for similar transcription factors in lungs with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidneys with chronic kidney disease.
    — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
  • The infections can cause asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or congestive heart failure to get worse.
    — Korin Miller, Health, 5 Oct. 2024

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