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UKEmphysema
/ɛmfˈaɪsmɐ/
/ˌɛmfəˈzimə/Emphysema
[NOUN]1
an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age
synonyms : pulmonary emphysema
Examples
1. Centriacinar emphysema typically affects the upper lobes of the lungs.
2. Ron Sveden had emphysema for several months.
3. He's got sub-Q emphysema.
4. Different types of emphysema affect the acinus slightly differently.
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