Obstructive a. : Tending to obstruct; presenting obstacles; hindering; causing impediment.

Obstructive n. : An obstructive person or thing.

Example:
What do you suggest to give to a patient who has a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Taxonomy
obstructive sleep apnea, sleep apnea, airway, treatment, sleep, adults, surgery, apnea, pressure, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, patients, OSA patients, nose, muscle tone, body, throat, risk, airflow.

Defination from the web:
obstructive sleep apnea, breathing is interrupted by a physical block to airflow, despite the effort to breathe. ... Common signs of obstructive sleep apnea include unexplained daytime sleepiness, restless sleep, and loud snoring (with periods of silence followed by gasps) ...