copd
copd — 名詞
1. a serious lung condition that gradually makes it harder to breathe, caused mainl
肺阻塞
慢性阻塞性肺部疾病的縮寫
a serious lung condition that gradually makes it harder to breathe, caused mainly by smoking, and that includes both chronic bronchitis and emphysema
After years of heavy smoking, Wei's doctor told him he had developed COPD.
長期大量抽菸後，Wei 的醫生告訴他，他已經罹患了 COPD。
caused mainly by smoking — most common risk factor
My grandmother was diagnosed with COPD and now uses oxygen at home every day.
我的祖母被診斷出 COPD，現在每天在家裡都需要使用氧氣。
passive: was diagnosed with COPD
The hospital's new lung clinic offers breathing tests for people at risk of COPD.
那家醫院新設立的胸腔門診，為有 COPD 風險的人提供呼吸檢測。
Doctors say that quitting smoking is the most important step for managing COPD.
醫生表示，戒菸是控制 COPD 最重要的一步。
Niran's father has COPD and struggles to walk up stairs without pausing for air.
Niran 的父親患有 COPD，爬樓梯時常常得停下來喘口氣。
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
the full medical name; used in formal writing and when first explaining the term
用法筆記
Frequently used with the verb 'have' ('have COPD') or 'be diagnosed with COPD'. The full name — chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — is often used when first introducing the term to a patient or reader, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.