Vocabulary

respiratory disease

呼吸(こきゅう)器(き)疾患(しっかん)

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(1) Noun

Respiratory diseases include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia, and lung cancer. Also called lung disorder and pulmonary disease. (cancer.gov)

Examples

  1. He contracted pneumonia, a common respiratory disease that affects older folks the most.

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