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BRONCHOPNEUMOPATHIE CHRONIQUE OBSTRUCTIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
1, record 1, English, chronic%20obstructive%20pulmonary%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- COPD 2, record 1, English, COPD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chronic obstructive lung disease 3, record 1, English, chronic%20obstructive%20lung%20disease
correct
- COLD 4, record 1, English, COLD
correct
- C.O.L.D. 5, record 1, English, C%2EO%2EL%2ED%2E
- COLD 4, record 1, English, COLD
- chronic obstructive airway disease 6, record 1, English, chronic%20obstructive%20airway%20disease
correct
- COAD 6, record 1, English, COAD
correct
- COAD 6, record 1, English, COAD
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD is a long-term lung disease often caused by smoking. COPD includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Many people with COPD have both bronchitis and emphysema. 7, record 1, English, - chronic%20obstructive%20pulmonary%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bronchopneumopathie chronique obstructive
1, record 1, French, bronchopneumopathie%20chronique%20obstructive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BPCO 2, record 1, French, BPCO
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maladie pulmonaire obstructive chronique 3, record 1, French, maladie%20pulmonaire%20obstructive%20chronique
correct, feminine noun
- MPOC 3, record 1, French, MPOC
correct, feminine noun
- MPOC 3, record 1, French, MPOC
- broncho-pneumopathie chronique obstructive 4, record 1, French, broncho%2Dpneumopathie%20chronique%20obstructive
correct, feminine noun
- BPCO 4, record 1, French, BPCO
correct, feminine noun
- BPCO 4, record 1, French, BPCO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MPOC signifie «maladie pulmonaire obstructive chronique». C'est une maladie pulmonaire à long terme, habituellement causée par le tabagisme. La MPOC englobe quelques maladies pulmonaires : les plus courantes sont la bronchite chronique et l'emphysème. Plusieurs personnes atteintes de MPOC ont ces deux maladies. 5, record 1, French, - bronchopneumopathie%20chronique%20obstructive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparato respiratorio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica
1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20pulmonar%20obstructiva%20cr%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- epoc 2, record 1, Spanish, epoc
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- EPOC 3, record 1, Spanish, EPOC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso progresivo e irreversible caracterizado por la disminución de la capacidad pulmonar inspiratoria y espiratoria. 3, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20pulmonar%20obstructiva%20cr%C3%B3nica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
epoc: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda escribir la sigla "epoc" en minúsculas por considerarse ya un término común, como "sida". 4, record 1, Spanish, - enfermedad%20pulmonar%20obstructiva%20cr%C3%B3nica
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