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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Refers to a number of chronic lung disorders that obstruct the airways. The most common form of COPD is a combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema, which occurs when airways in the lungs have become narrow and partly clogged with mucus and some of the air sacs deep in the lungs have been damaged.