Cigarette Smoke Exposure Ontology

Last uploaded: July 10, 2014
Preferred Name

Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease

Synonyms
ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Chronic_Obstructive_Airways_Disease

isDefinedBy

A chronic and progressive lung disorder characterized by the loss of elasticity of the bronchial tree and the air sacs, destruction of the air sacs wall, thickening of the bronchial wall, and mucous accumulation in the bronchial tree. The pathologic changes result in the disruption of the air flow in the bronchial airways. Signs and symptoms include shortness of breath, wheezing, productive cough, and chest tightness. The two main types of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are chronic obstructive bronchitis and emphysema.

label

Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:Chronic_Obstructive_Airways_Disease

prefLabel

Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease

Synonym

COPD, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease

OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD), CHRONIC

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, (COPD)

PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD), CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

DISEASE (COPD), CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE

COPD

COLD

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Chronic_Lung_Disorder

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