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Definition of obstructive

Obstructive
Obstructive Ob*struct"ive, a. [Cf.F. obstrictif.] Tending to obstruct; presenting obstacles; hindering; causing impediment. -- Ob*struct"ive*ly, adv.
Obstructive
Obstructive Ob*struct"ive, n. An obstructive person or thing.

Meaning of obstructive from wikipedia

- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of progressive lung disease characterized by long-term respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation...
- It is often a chronic condition. Sleep apnea may be categorized as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), in which breathing is interrupted by a blockage of...
- Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder and is characterized by recurrent episodes of complete or partial obstruction...
- testicular azoospermia are known as non-obstructive azoospermia, whereas post-testicular azoospermia is considered obstructive. Pretesticular azoospermia is characterized...
- least two years. Many people with chronic bronchitis also have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Tobacco smoking is the most common cause, with...
- Obstructive lung disease is a category of respiratory disease characterized by airway obstruction. Many obstructive diseases of the lung result from narrowing...
- Obstructive shock is one of the four types of shock, caused by a physical obstruction in the flow of blood. Obstruction can occur at the level of the...
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM, or HOCM when obstructive) is a condition in which muscle tissues of the heart become thickened without an obvious cause...
- Crigler–Najjar syndrome, type II Leptospirosis Posthepatic jaundice (obstructive jaundice) is caused by a blockage of bile ducts that transport bile containing...
- Hydrocephalus can be classified into communicating and noncommunicating (obstructive). Both forms can be either congenital or acquired. Communicating hydrocephalus...