Sentences with phrase «obstructive form»

The term «blocked tom» has been replaced for the most part by the «obstructive form of FLUTD» to describe any cat, male or female, with this life - threatening problem.

The result is that the small airways collapse during expiration, leading to an obstructive form of lung disease (airflow is impeded and air is generally «trapped» in the lungs in obstructive lung diseases).

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which eats away at patients» ability to breathe, is a devastating condition that saps quality of life from even people with milder forms of the disorder.

Presentations: Dr. Palmer has given international, national and state presentations on the importance of breastfeeding for the proper development of the oral cavity, airway and facial form; infant caries; why tight frenulums need to be addressed; the signs and symptoms, cause and prevention, and treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea; and basics of dentistry not taught in dental schools.

Have a higher prevalence of stroke, atherosclerosis [a common form of arteriosclerosis in which fatty substances form a deposit of plaque on the inner lining of arterial walls], chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Crohn's disease, lymphoma, metabolic syndrome [a collection of heart disease risk factors], cancer, and liver disease.

The most common form of sleep apnea is obstructive sleep apnea, which is characterized by repetitive episodes of complete or partial upper airway obstruction occurring during sleep.

The multidisciplinary Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine team at the University of Michigan have the expertise to properly diagnose and comprehensively treat all forms of bronchitis, including acute bronchitis, chronic bronchitis, and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), the no. 3 leading cause of death in U.S.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) consists of two main forms, chronic bronchitis, which involves a long - term cough with mucus and Emphysema, which involves destruction of the lungs over time.

or taken medication for any form of cancer (excluding basal cell skin cancer), emphysema, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ulcerative colitis, cirrhosis, Hepatitis C, or liver disease?