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Emphysema

Emphysema Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Emphysema? [n] an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age Synonyms \| Synonyms for Emphysema: pulmonary emphysema Related Terms \| Find terms related to Emphysema: acute bronchitis \| adenoiditis \| aluminosis \| amygdalitis \| anthracosilicosis \| anthracosis \| asbestosis \| Asiatic flu \| asthma \| atypical pneumonia \| bituminosis \| black lung \| bronchial pneumonia \| bronchiectasis \| bronchiolitis \| bronchitis \| bronchopneumonia \| catarrh \| chalicosis \| chronic bronchitis \| cold \| collapsed lung \| common cold \| coniosis \| coryza \| croup \| croupous pneumonia \| double pneumonia \| dry pleurisy \| empyema \| epidemic pleurodynia \| fibrinous pneumonia \| flu \| grippe \| hay fever \| Hong Kong flu \| influenza \| la grippe \| laryngitis \| lipoid pneumonia \| lobar pneumonia \| lung cancer \| lung fever \| pharyngitis \| pleurisy \| pleuritis \| pneumococcal pneumonia \| pneumoconiosis \| pneumonia \| pneumonic fever \| pneumothorax \| quinsy \| rheum \| siderosis \| silicosis \| sore throat \| swine flu \| the sniffles \| the snuffles \| tonsilitis \| virus pneumonia \| wet pleurisy \| whooping cough See Also \| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease \| respiratory disease \| respiratory disorder Emphysema In Webster's Dictionary \Em`phy*se"ma\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? inflation, fr. ? to inflate; ? in + ? to blow: cf. F. emphys[`e]me.] (Med.) A swelling produced by gas or air diffused in the cellular tissue. {Emphysema of the lungs}, {Pulmonary emphysema} (Med.), a common disease of the lungs in which the air cells are distended and their partition walls ruptured by an abnormal pressure of the air contained in them.

Emphysema Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Emphysema?

[n] an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age

Synonyms | Synonyms for Emphysema: pulmonary emphysema

See Also | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | respiratory disease | respiratory disorder

Emphysema In Webster's Dictionary

\Em`phy*se"ma\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? inflation, fr. ?
to inflate; ? in + ? to blow: cf. F. emphys[`e]me.] (Med.)
A swelling produced by gas or air diffused in the cellular
tissue.

{Emphysema of the lungs}, {Pulmonary emphysema} (Med.), a
   common disease of the lungs in which the air cells are
   distended and their partition walls ruptured by an
   abnormal pressure of the air contained in them.

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