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.
adj. hugÂ·er, hugÂ·est. 1. Of exceedingly great size, extent, or quantity. See Synonyms at enormous. 2. Of exceedingly great scope or nature: the huge influence of the Hellenic world. 3. Informal Contributing in a major way to success; very important: The defensive line was huge in the second half.