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.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Extreme. eks-trÄmâ², adj. outermost: most remote: last: highest in degree: greatest: excessive: most violent: most urgent: stringent.ân. the utmost point or verge: end: utmost or highest limit or degree: great necessity.âadv. ExtrÄmeâ²ly.âns.