OBSTRUCTIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does obstructive mean? 

• OBSTRUCTIVE (adjective)
  The adjective OBSTRUCTIVE has 1 sense:

1. preventing movement

  Familiarity information: OBSTRUCTIVE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OBSTRUCTIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Preventing movement

Synonyms:

clogging; hindering; impeding; obstructive

Context example:

the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street

Similar:

preventative; preventive (tending to prevent or hinder)

Derivation:

obstruct (block passage through)

 Context examples 

Obstructive symptoms are limited to smokers.

(Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia, NCI Thesaurus)

It is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

(Chronic Bronchitis, NCI Dictionary)

Understanding mechanisms that modify H. influenzae signaling will contribute to further understanding the pathogenesis and treatment of ear infections and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

(NFKB Activation Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Case reports of sudden death due to acute obstructive hydrocephalus are in the literature.

(Intracranial Colloid Cyst, NCI Thesaurus)

The HAP was originally developed to measure quality of life achieved by patients in rehabilitation programs for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

(Human Activity Profile Test, NCI Thesaurus)

Outdoor air pollution has long been linked to major health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

(Breathing Dirty Air May Harm Kidneys, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Polymorphism may be associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and aberrant expression may play a role in leukemia relapse.

(FAM13A wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Reduced expression of the HDAC2 gene is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

(HDAC2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Lung disorders include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

(Lung disorder, NCI Dictionary)

It is a useful tool in defining characteristics and monitoring such conditions as obstructive lung disease, asthma, and bronchitis.

(Peak Expiratory Flow, NCI Thesaurus)