articleAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineAug 1, 2022GREEN OA

Definition and Nomenclature of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Time for Its Revision

BRBartolomé R. CelliLMLeonardo M. FabbriGJGerard J. CrinerFJFernando J. MartínezDMDavid M. Mannino

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Abstract

Attemptstodefineconceptsandthings datebacktothetimeofAristotle,around 2,400yearsago,whenheproposedthata definitionshouldstatetheessentialnature orbeingofsomething(1).However,this abstractconcept(2–4)maynottranslate welltomedicalpractice,whereprecise definitionsareneededtocommunicateto colleaguesandpatientsandtoconduct epidemiological,clinical,translational,and discoveryresearchinthepresenceofnew evidencebroughtaboutbyscientific progress.SinceAristotle’sinitial discussions,thelast24centurieshave witnessedtheappearanceandevolutionof definitionsofmanythingsthatsurround us,includingdiseases(5).Inmedicine, accurateandprecisedefinitions(nosology) andclassificationofdiseases(taxonomy)…

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  • Medicine
  • Pulmonary disease
  • Nomenclature
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Internal medicine
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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