Term: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis; usually patients have been heavy cigarette smokers
Candidate hypernym: pathological state: a physical condition that is caused by disease → 1
Candidate hypernym: law degree: degree conferred on someone who successfully completes law school → 0
Candidate hypernym: khalsa: the group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty; founded by the tenth and last Guru in 1699 → 0
Candidate hypernym: teamsters union: an industrial union of truck drivers and chauffeurs and warehouse workers → 0
Candidate hypernym: endoergic reaction: a nuclear reaction occurring with absorption of energy → 0
Candidate hypernym: desperado: a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier) → 0
Candidate hypernym: tea ceremony: an ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea → 0
Candidate hypernym: order form: a form to use when placing an order → 0
Candidate hypernym: swimmeret: one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming → 0
Candidate hypernym: enslavement: the act of making slaves of your captives → 0
Candidate hypernym: conflict: opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings → 0