Individual patients may have different combinations of airway diseases. Studies in an American population demonstrated that more than 15% of the patients with an obstructive disease received more than one diagnosis, and this rate reached 50% in a population older than 50 years of age (8).
Definition of exceed. transitive verb. 1 : to extend outside of the river will exceed its banks. 2 : to be greater than or superior to. 3 : to go beyond a limit set by exceeded his authority. intransitive verb. 1 obsolete : overdo.
Full Definition of REACH. 1. : a continuous stretch or expanse; especially: a straight portion of a stream or river. 2. a (1) : the action or an act of reaching (2) : an individual part of a progression or journey c: an extent or range especially of knowledge or comprehension. 3.