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    obstructive

    US /əb'strʌktɪv/

    ・

    UK /əb'strʌktɪv/

    B2
    adj.AdjectiveTrying to block or stop something
    We can't go through because that obstructive cupboard is in the way

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    Smoking is Awesome

    11:45Smoking is Awesome
    • Almost all smokers eventually get Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, so many of your alveoli are irreversibly destroyed that you are always short of breath, never able to breathe freely.

      Almost all smokers eventually get Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, so many of your alveoli are irreversibly destroyed that you are always short of breath, never able to breathe freely.

    • Almost all smokers eventually get chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

      Almost all smokers eventually get chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    B1

    8 Internal Medicine Subspecialties Explained

    11:458 Internal Medicine Subspecialties Explained
    • Pulmonary medicine focuses on diseases of the airway, lungs and chest wall, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or copd.

      Pulmonary medicine focuses on diseases of the airway, lungs and chest wall, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or copd.

    • chest wall, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.

      chest wall, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.

    B2

    What Happens When You Take Testosterone?

    12:13What Happens When You Take Testosterone?
    • Testosterone supplementation also leads to obstructive sleep apnea, but the biological pathway as to why is not currently known.

      Testosterone supplementation also leads to obstructive sleep apnea, but the biological pathway as to why is not currently known.

    • Testosterone supplementation also leads to obstructive sleep apnea, but

      Testosterone supplementation also leads to obstructive sleep apnea, but

    C1

    What Happens When You Quit Steroids?

    05:56What Happens When You Quit Steroids?
    • Even people with obstructive sleep apnea which affects their quality of sleep have been shown to have lower testosterone levels.

      Even people with obstructive sleep apnea which affects their quality of sleep have been shown to have lower testosterone levels.

    • Even people with obstructive sleep apnea, which affects their quality of sleep, have been shown to have lower testosterone levels.

      Even people with obstructive sleep apnea, which affects their quality of sleep, have been shown to have lower testosterone levels.

    B2

    Your Relationship With Food Is Complicated.

    04:44Your Relationship With Food Is Complicated.
    • What's really cool is that MRSs enables us to predict the risk of developing diseases that lack traditional predictive measures, like Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),  

      What's really cool is that MRSs enables us to predict the risk of developing diseases that lack traditional predictive measures, like Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),  

    • that lack traditional predictive measures, like  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),  

      that lack traditional predictive measures, like  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),  

    B1

    Critical Thinking

    05:13Critical Thinking
    • A lack of respect for reason or evidence, or any number of obstructive character traits, will sabotage one's capacity for critical thought.

      A lack of respect for reason or evidence, or any number of obstructive character traits, will sabotage one's capacity for critical thought.

    • or any number of obstructive character traits

      or any number of obstructive character traits

    B1

    Resident Evil 6 Gameplay Full Review

    06:23Resident Evil 6 Gameplay Full Review
    • Also, breaking immersion is the occasional obstructive camera angle, but this isn't as bad as the cutscene integration.

      Also, breaking immersion is the occasional obstructive camera angle, but this isn't as bad as the cutscene integration.

    • Also breaking immersion is the occasional obstructive camera angle

      Also breaking immersion is the occasional obstructive camera angle

    B1

    So You Want to Be a SLEEP MEDICINE DOCTOR [Ep. 50]

    12:10So You Want to Be a SLEEP MEDICINE DOCTOR [Ep. 50]
    • Adult sleep medicine focuses on sleep disorders that commonly affect adults such as obstructive sleep apnea or osa, insomnia and restless leg syndrome or rls.

      Adult sleep medicine focuses on sleep disorders that commonly affect adults such as obstructive sleep apnea or osa, insomnia and restless leg syndrome or rls.

    • Adult sleep medicine focuses on sleep disorders that commonly affect adults, such as obstructive sleep apnea or OSA, insomnia, and

      Adult sleep medicine focuses on sleep disorders that commonly affect adults, such as obstructive sleep apnea or OSA, insomnia, and

    B2

    Every Medical Specialty Explained in 12 Minutes

    11:39Every Medical Specialty Explained in 12 Minutes
    • Pulmonary medicine focuses on the respiratory system and diseases of the airway, lungs and chest wall, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer.

      Pulmonary medicine focuses on the respiratory system and diseases of the airway, lungs and chest wall, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer.

    • chest wall, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lung cancer.

      chest wall, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lung cancer.

    B2

    Worst Nuclear Accidents in History

    09:13Worst Nuclear Accidents in History
    • According to the WHO it accounts for 29% of all cases of lung cancer, 17% of deaths from acute lower respiratory infection, 24% from stroke, 25% from ischaemic heart disease and 43% from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

      According to the WHO it accounts for 29% of all cases of lung cancer, 17% of deaths from acute lower respiratory infection, 24% from stroke, 25% from ischaemic heart disease and 43% from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    • 43% from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

      43% from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    B1