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obstructive

[uhb-struhk-tiv] / əbˈstrʌk tɪv /






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The same drug also was associated with improvements in osteoarthritis pain, moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea, and Type 2 diabetes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Solriamfetol, the drug evaluated in this study, is already approved for treating excessive sleepiness in people with obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Doctors usually diagnose and treat insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea as separate disorders.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

But for opponents they are an ugly, obstructive blight on Britain's urban landscape.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

In a recent study of the reaction to dying in patients with obstructive disease of the lungs, it was concluded that the process was considerably more shattering for the professional observers than the observed.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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